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

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

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

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    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane BER - TRS
    5h 13m
    €76–354

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 18
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Udinetrain train Rjx / ...
    5. Take the train from Udine to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    13h 51m
    €194–452

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Triestebus bus N160
    17h 30m
    €87–133

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Graz Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rj / ...
    20h 29m
    €102–230

  5. Train, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane BER - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    5h 57m
    €233–557

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

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BER - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 5m
    €278–607

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

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BER - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 4m
    €129–769

  8. Train, fly to Graz Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane BER - GRZ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 48m
    €428–1,157

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Triestecar car
    15h 7m
    €174–229

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Udine Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Udine to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    18h 50m
    €79–160

  11. Drive  971.3 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Triestecar car 971.3 km
    9h 34m
    €158–228

Potsdam to Trieste by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration13h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€194Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 810.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 13m

What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Trieste, Italy?

You can take a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Trieste Centrale via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Udine in around 13h 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Trieste once daily. Tickets cost €85–130 and the journey takes 16h 10m.

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