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

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Trieste by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, shuttle, or train

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  1. Train (Trenitalia)

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    9h 56m
    €108–172

  2. Bus via Milan

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Milan Lampugnanobus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Milano - Lampugnano M1 to Trieste Central Bus Stationbus bus 57
    14h 50m
    €46–80

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Triestebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 55m
    €55–110

  4. Drive  837.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Triestecar car 837.9 km
    8h 11m
    €135–195

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LYS - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    6h 25m
    €246–566

  6. Train via Venice (Trenitalia)

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    10h 56m
    €113–222

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane LYS - TRS
    7h 14m
    €99–353

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane LYS - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 17m
    €241–566

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane GVA - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 15m
    €279–621

  10. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LYS - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain train
    4. Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Trieste Centraletrain train
    8h 15m
    €111–339

Lyon to Trieste by train (Trenitalia)

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration9h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 846.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 56m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Trieste, Italy?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Trieste Centrale via Milano Centrale in around 9h 56m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Trieste twice daily. Tickets cost €55–100 and the journey takes 11h 55m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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