There are 12 ways to get from Trieste to Essen by car, car train, bus, shuttle, plane, or train
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Drive, car train
best- Drive from Trieste to Villach Hbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
9h€133–1,050Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus stationN907 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Essen central train stationN885
19h 4m€67–155Drive 1,025.5 km
- Drive from Trieste to Essen1,025.5 km
10h 47m€158–228Shuttle 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)VCE - DUS
6h 9m€105–509Train
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Villach HbfRjx
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Essen HbfIce
14h 22m€140–206Bus via Dortmund
- Take the bus from Trieste to LjubljanaBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Dortmund Hbf
19h 50m€111–220Shuttle 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)LJU - DUS
6h 52m€121–488Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)TRS - DUS
4h 45m€104–285Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)TRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
6h 7m€134–357Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Frankfurt (FRA)LJU - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
6h 44m€151–510Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)VCE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
7h 31m€145–561Shuttle, train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)SZG - DUS
9h 53m€131–787
Trieste to Essen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Essen is to bus which costs €65 - €160 and takes 19h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs €100 - €290.
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 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Trieste to Essen. However, there are services departing from Trieste Centrale and arriving at Essen Hbf via Villach Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 22m.
The distance between Trieste and Essen is 1119 km. The road distance is 1025.5 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Essen without a car is to bus which takes 19h 4m and costs €65 - €160.
It takes approximately 9h 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 4m and costs €65 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €210 and takes 14h 22m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €290 and takes 4h 45m.
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 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Essen Hbf via Villach Hbf in around 14h 22m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Ljubljana to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Ljubljana to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Ljubljana to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Ljubljana to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Ljubljana to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Ljubljana to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Düsseldorf International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–330
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- 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
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 Klagenfurt Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–55
Train from Trieste Centrale to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Villach Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €44–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €256–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- 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
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +43 50 678910
- service@verbundlinie.at
- Website
- verbundlinie.at
Bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.verbundlinie.at/en/
- Phone
- +387 33 770 889
- info@centrotrans.com
- Website
- centrotrans.com
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://centrotrans.com/en
Bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://centrotrans.com/en
- 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
- €34–260
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €34–38
- Private
- €140–260
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €31–170
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €31–34
- Private
- €95–170
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €34–250
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €34–37
- Private
- €130–250
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Trieste to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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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 1025 km. It takes approximately 10h 47m to drive from Trieste to Essen.
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