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There are 11 ways to get from Kiel to Trieste by train, plane, car, car train, bus, night train, or shuttle

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane HAM - TRS
    8h 26m
    €101–338

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus N73
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Triestebus bus N917 / ...
    22h 40m
    €98–167

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Triestecar car
    16h 32m
    €144–195

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the night train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to St. Johann im Pongaunighttrain night train Nt
    3. Take the train from St. Johann Im Pongau to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof to Trieste Autostazionebus bus
    20h 54m
    €176–353

  5. Train, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane HAM - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 37m
    €233–621

  6. Train, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane HAM - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 5m
    €248–651

  7. Train, fly to Graz Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane HAM - GRZ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 53m
    €363–1,141

  8. Train, fly to Rijeka Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane HAM - RJK
    3. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    9h 13m
    €158–661

  9. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    6. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx
    17h 15m
    €187–627

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx
    21h 36m
    €123–357

  11. Drive 1,234 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Triestecar car 1,234 km
    13h 2m
    €192–277

Kiel to Trieste by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration22h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Trieste, Italy?

You can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Trieste via Ljubljana bus station in around 22h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Trieste Centrale via Hamburg Hbf, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Villach Hbf in around 17h 15m.

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