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How to get fromTrieste to Cologneby car, car train, bus, train, shuttle or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Trieste to Cologne by car, car train, bus, train, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Trieste to Villach Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
    9h 3m
    €135–1,051

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Trieste to Frankfurt central train stationbus127 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain79 / ...
    15h 2m
    €76–177

  3. Drive 966.5 km

    1. Drive from Trieste to Colognecar966.5 km
    10h 19m
    €150–216

  4. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeLJU - CGN
    10h 23m
    €130–477

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Villach HbftrainRjx
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12trainIce
    13h 21m
    €80–246

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus stationbusN907 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Cologne Bonn Airportbus
    17h
    €91–167

  7. Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeTRS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 15m
    €108–291

  8. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeVCE - DUS
    6h 39m
    €109–515

  9. Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeTRS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    5h 1m
    €124–357

  10. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLJU - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    5h 38m
    €141–510

  11. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeVCE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    6h 25m
    €140–561

  12. Shuttle, shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Flughafen Münchenshuttle
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMUC - CGN
    8h 33m
    €370–727

Trieste to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration15h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Villach Hbf in around 13h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trieste to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Ljubljana bus station, Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja, Cologne Bonn Airport, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 17h.

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