There are 9 ways to get from Metz to Trieste by train, plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, night train, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Luxembourg, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
best- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane LUX - TRS
7h 49m€79–325Train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
14h 8m€149–340Bus via Zurich
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Zürichbus
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste, Autostazionebus
16h 15m€226–381Train, night train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Udinenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Udine to Trieste Centraletrain Re
16h 26m€104–254Train to Luxembourg, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane LUX - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
6h 53m€251–598Train to Luxembourg, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane LUX - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
7h 41m€286–598Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain
- Take the train from Forbach to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane FRA - TRS
8h 39m€148–399Bus
- Take the bus from Metz to Strasbourgbus 834
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Ljubljana bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Triestebus 297 / ...
17h 1m€81–133Drive 897.7 km
- Drive from Metz to Triestecar 897.7 km
9h 56m€145–209
Metz to Trieste by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Trieste is to bus which costs €80 - €140 and takes 17h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Trieste is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 6h 53m and costs €250 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Metz station to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Metz - Bus Station and arriving at Trieste, Autostazione via Zürich Hbf, Venezia, Piazzale Roma and Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Metz to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Metz Ville and arriving at Trieste Centrale via Strasbourg, Basel SBB, Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 8m.
The distance between Metz and Trieste is 791 km. The road distance is 897.7 km.
The best way to get from Metz to Trieste without a car is to train which takes 14h 8m and costs €140 - €340.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Metz to Trieste, including transfers.
Metz to Trieste bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Metz - Bus Station.
Metz to Trieste train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Metz Ville station.
The best way to get from Metz to Trieste is to train which takes 14h 8m and costs €140 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus via Zurich, which costs €220 - €390 and takes 16h 15m.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Trieste, Italy?
You can take a train from Metz Ville to Trieste Centrale via Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metz - Bus Station to Trieste, Autostazione via Zürich, Zürich Hbf, Venezia, Piazzale Roma, and Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia in around 16h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Luxembourg to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–340
Flights from Luxembourg to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Luxembourg to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–500
Flights from Luxembourg to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–500
Flights from Luxembourg to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Flights from Luxembourg to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Luxembourg to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Luxembourg to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Luxembourg to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Forbach to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Forbach to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Udine to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Udine to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- zlatanprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Venezia, Piazzale Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €210–350
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Metz to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Strasbourg to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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Booking & Getting There
Metz to Trieste bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Zürich station.
Metz to Trieste train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Metz to Trieste is 898 km. It takes approximately 9h 56m to drive from Metz to Trieste.
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