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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
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Triestecar
    10h 16m
    €168–1,100

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ljubljana bus stationbusN885
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to TriestebusN482 / ...
    22h 14m
    €59–109

  3. Train, night train via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    3. Take the night train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfnighttrain
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste CentraletrainRjx
    19h 41m
    €164–809

  4. Drive 1,212.6 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Triestecar1,212.6 km
    12h 46m
    €217–314

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta SusatrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste CentraletrainFr
    15h 28m
    €200–565

  6. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the night train from Utrecht Centraal to Salzburg HbfnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach HbftrainIc
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste CentraletrainRjx
    20h 49m
    €113–429

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)planeAMS - TRS
    6h 43m
    €98–303

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Ljubljana (LJU)planeAMS - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle
    5h 58m
    €140–467

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeAMS - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle
    6h 36m
    €110–507

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Ljubljana (LJU)planeBRU - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle
    6h 26m
    €171–535

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeBRU - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle
    7h 19m
    €126–545

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)planeAMS - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle
    7h 59m
    €136–619

Rotterdam to Trieste by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration22h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€59Cheapest 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 14m. 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 28m.

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