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How to get fromLucerne to Triesteby train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 11 ways to get from Lucerne to Trieste by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    8h 51m
    €148–375

  2. Drive 618.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lucerne to Triestecar car 618.7 km
    6h 33m
    €110–158

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Luzern to Venice Mestrebus bus FlixBus N401
    2. Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    10h 26m
    €208–522

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train 75
    2. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Villach Hbfnighttrain night train En / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof to Trieste Autostazionebus bus
    13h 46m
    €271–728

  5. Train via Vicenza

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Vicenzatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Vicenza to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    8h 54m
    €147–410

  6. Train, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ZRH - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    5h 50m
    €253–699

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

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane ZRH - TRS
    7h 25m
    €136–336

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

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ZRH - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    6h 38m
    €298–849

  9. Train, fly to Graz Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane ZRH - GRZ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 51m
    €463–1,289

  10. Train, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane ZRH - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 57m
    €149–1,011

  11. Train, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ZRH - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train
    7h 35m
    €144–379

Lucerne to Trieste by train

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration8h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 637.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 51m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Trieste, Italy?

You can take a train from Luzern to Trieste Centrale via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 8h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern to Trieste, Autostazione via Venice Mestre and Stazione Mestre in around 10h 26m.

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