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

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There are 10 ways to get from Kiel to Trieste by car, car train, bus, train, night train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    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
    9h 50m
    €144–965

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re70 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Triestebus bus N160
    22h 26m
    €89–183

  3. Bus

    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 N907 / ...
    21h 46m
    €103–154

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx
    17h 45m
    €138–699

  5. Drive 1,234.1 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Triestecar car 1,234.1 km
    13h 3m
    €192–278

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re
    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 32m
    €120–659

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

    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 5m
    €119–285

  8. 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 32m
    €161–518

  9. 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
    €126–498

  10. 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
    €206–608

Kiel to Trieste by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration21h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest 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 21h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Trieste Centrale via Hamburg Hbf, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, and Villach Hbf in around 17h 32m.

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