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

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

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Trieste to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain train
    9h 4m
    €135–1,051

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Trieste to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 127 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus 084 / ...
    16h 53m
    €68–145

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Villach Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the night train from Villach Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bfnighttrain night train
    15h 5m
    €126–649

  4. Drive 984.9 km

    1. Drive from Trieste to Colognecar car 984.9 km
    9h 55m
    €153–221

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Villach Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    13h 21m
    €86–269

  6. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LJU - CGN
    10h 23m
    €135–470

  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)plane plane TRS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 22m
    €110–281

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

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 46m
    €110–515

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

    1. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane TRS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 21m
    €125–347

  10. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LJU - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 58m
    €136–490

  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 bus
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VCE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 45m
    €135–561

  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 bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Flughafen Münchenshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    8h 33m
    €360–700

Trieste to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration16h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a bus from Trieste to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Frankfurt central train station, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 16h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Villach Hbf in around 13h 21m.

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