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How to get fromRotterdam to Triesteby car, car train, bus, train, night train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), plane or shuttle

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There are 12 ways to get from Rotterdam to Trieste by car, car train, bus, train, night train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), plane, or shuttle

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Triestecar car
    10h 18m
    €166–1,098

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus N885
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Triestebus bus N862 / ...
    22h 13m
    €63–105

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the night train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx
    19h 25m
    €174–806

  4. Drive 1,212.6 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Triestecar car 1,212.6 km
    12h 49m
    €211–305

  5. Train via Turin

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    15h 27m
    €215–505

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx
    21h 28m
    €125–614

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane BRU - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    6h 51m
    €138–463

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BRU - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 44m
    €113–513

  9. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane RTM - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train
    8h 49m
    €260–986

  10. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane AMS - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 52m
    €129–424

  11. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane AMS - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 30m
    €104–464

  12. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane AMS - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    9h 54m
    €125–596

Rotterdam to Trieste by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration22h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Trieste, Italy?

You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Trieste via Ljubljana bus station in around 22h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Trieste Centrale via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Torino Porta Susa in around 15h 27m.

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