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

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There are 11 ways to get from Lucerne to Trieste by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, 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
    €139–300

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Luzern to Venice Mestrebus bus FlixBus N401
    2. Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Triestebus bus 977 / ...
    10h 25m
    €54–86

  3. Bus via Venice Airport (VCE)

    1. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    9h 33m
    €188–465

  4. Drive  618.7 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Triestecar car 618.7 km
    6h 34m
    €110–159

  5. Train, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain 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 56m
    €232–629

  6. Train via Venice

    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 Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    10h 35m
    €145–350

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

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain 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 44m
    €277–799

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

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane ZRH - TRS
    7h 41m
    €120–276

  9. Train, fly to Graz Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain 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 57m
    €437–1,209

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

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain 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
    8h 12m
    €133–991

  11. Train, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain 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 Trieste C.letrain train
    9h 1m
    €122–364

Lucerne to Trieste by train

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration8h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€139Cheapest 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, Bahnhof to Trieste, Autostazione via Venezia, Piazzale Roma, Venezia, Galilei Darsena, and Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia in around 9h 33m.

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