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How to get fromKiel to Triesteby train, plane, car, car train, bus, night train, or shuttle

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There are 9 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 28m
    €115–474

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rj / ...
    19h 27m
    €104–298

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Triestecar car
    16h 33m
    €144–195

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Lübeck central train stationbus bus 353 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Triestebus bus N160
    22h
    €117–190

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to St. Johann Im Pongaunighttrain night train 305
    3. Take the train from St. Johann Im Pongau to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rj / ...
    19h 13m
    €162–498

  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
    €302–667

  7. 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 42m
    €257–607

  8. 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
    €472–1,237

  9. Drive  1,235.4 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Triestecar car 1,235.4 km
    13h 2m
    €200–289

Kiel to Trieste by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration22hAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,057.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Trieste, Italy?

You can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Trieste via Lübeck central train station in around 22h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Trieste Centrale via Hamburg Hbf and Villach Hbf in around 19h 27m.

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