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

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

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane AMS - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    5h 48m
    €136–563

  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 402 / ...
    22h 35m
    €90–157

  3. Drive, car train

    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
    €168–1,100

  4. 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
    €157–724

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane AMS - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    6h 41m
    €236–643

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain 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 27m
    €135–570

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain 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 25m
    €235–680

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane AMS - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 59m
    €137–865

  9. Train via Chambéry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    16h 15m
    €371–662

  10. 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 25m
    €99–289

  11. Drive 1,212.6 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Triestecar car 1,212.6 km
    12h 49m
    €218–314

Rotterdam to Trieste by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration22h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest 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 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Trieste Centrale via Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Milano Centrale, and Venezia Mestre in around 16h 15m.

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