There are 10 ways to get from Trieste to Essen by plane, train, car, car train, bus, night train, or shuttle
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Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane TRS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain
4h 49m€106–237Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus stationbus 402 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Essen central train stationbus N885
19h 15m€71–131Drive, car train
- Drive from Trieste to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
9h 1m€134–1,051Train, night train
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Villach Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the night train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfnighttrain
16h 28m€133–679Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VCE - DUS
6h 12m€236–626Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LJU - DUS
6h 40m€134–528Shuttle to Graz Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Graz Airport
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GRZ - DUS
7h 10m€367–1,162Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane TRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
6h 8m€153–427Train
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Villach Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice
14h 22m€201–467Drive 1,041.1 km
- Drive from Trieste to Essencar 1,041.1 km
10h 26m€164–236
Trieste to Essen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Essen is to bus which costs €70 - €140 and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Essen is to fly and train which takes 4h 49m and costs €100 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Trieste to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Trieste and arriving at Essen central train station via Ljubljana bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Trieste to Essen. However, there are services departing from Trieste Centrale and arriving at Essen Süd S via Villach Hbf and Düsseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 28m.
The distance between Trieste and Essen is 852 km. The road distance is 1041.1 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Essen without a car is to bus which takes 19h 15m and costs €70 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Trieste to Essen, including transfers.
Trieste to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Trieste station.
Trieste to Essen train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Trieste Centrale station.
The best way to get from Trieste to Essen is to bus which takes 19h 15m and costs €70 - €140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €470 and takes 14h 22m.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Essen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Trieste to Essen central train station via Ljubljana bus station in around 19h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Essen Hbf via Villach Hbf in around 14h 22m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Ljubljana to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Ljubljana to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–900
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Ljubljana to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Düsseldorf International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Villach Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
Night train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–600
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Single Bed
- €95–180
- Compartment
- €360–600
Train from Trieste Centrale to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–45
Train from Trieste Centrale to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €160–400
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €31–270
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €31
- Private
- €138
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €250–802
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €802
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More Questions & Answers
Trieste to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ljubljana bus station.
Trieste to Essen train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Villach Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trieste to Essen is 1041 km. It takes approximately 10h 26m to drive from Trieste to Essen.
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