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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Trieste by train, plane, car, car train, bus, night train, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane DUS - TRS
    4h 53m
    €111–269

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus N885
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Triestebus bus N862 / ...
    18h 50m
    €79–132

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Triestecar car
    13h 35m
    €165–224

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Augsburg Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Augsburg Hbf to Udinenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Udine to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    14h 42m
    €152–396

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    6h 36m
    €233–632

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane FRA - TRS
    5h 57m
    €149–424

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CGN - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 4m
    €232–651

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    6h 38m
    €241–627

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 31m
    €281–777

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx
    13h 55m
    €189–503

  11. Night train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Augsburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the night train from Augsburg Hbf to Jesenicenighttrain night train En
    3. Take the bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Trieste Centralebus bus
    21h
    €237–618

  12. Drive 1,036 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Triestecar car 1,036 km
    10h 32m
    €160–232

Essen to Trieste by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration18h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Trieste, Italy?

You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Trieste via Ljubljana bus station in around 18h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Trieste Centrale via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Villach Hbf in around 13h 55m.

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