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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 Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    8h 55m
    €138–416

  2. Drive 618.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lucerne to Triestecar car 618.7 km
    6h 33m
    €110–159

  3. Bus via Venice

    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
    €231–558

  4. 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
    €247–639

  5. Train via Luzern

    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 Mestretrain train
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    9h 3m
    €133–371

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Rijekabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    12h 16m
    €234–374

  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
    €302–769

  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 40m
    €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
    €477–1,259

  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
    €128–971

  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 Venezia Mestretrain train
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train
    8h 18m
    €128–309

Lucerne to Trieste by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 637.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 55m

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

You can take a train from Luzern to Trieste Centrale via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Venezia Mestre in around 8h 55m. 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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