There are 11 ways to get from Trieste to Kiel by car, car train, bus, train, night train, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car train
best- Drive from Trieste to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar
9h 28m€143–963Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus stationbus N907 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Kiel central bus stationbus N73
22h 24m€102–163Train, night train
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Villach Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the night train from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
16h 56m€138–684Drive 1,230.2 km
- Drive from Trieste to Kielcar 1,230.2 km
13h 11m€192–278Train
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Villach Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from München Hbf to Göttingentrain 25
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
16h 8m€149–359Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, train
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane TRS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 59m€110–296Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane VCE - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 44m€115–510Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LJU - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 12m€141–519Bus to Rijeka Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane RJK - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
9h 2m€193–636Shuttle, shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane MUC - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
10h 27m€361–719Shuttle, train to Salzburg Airport, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane SZG - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
11h 37m€126–788
Trieste to Kiel by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Kiel is to bus which costs €100 - €170 and takes 22h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Kiel is to shuttle and fly and train which takes 7h 44m and costs €110 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Trieste to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Trieste and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Ljubljana bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Trieste to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Trieste Centrale and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Villach Hbf and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 56m.
The distance between Trieste and Kiel is 1368 km. The road distance is 1230.2 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Kiel without a car is to bus which takes 22h 24m and costs €100 - €170.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Trieste to Kiel, including transfers.
Trieste to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Trieste station.
Trieste to Kiel train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Trieste Centrale station.
The best way to get from Trieste to Kiel is to bus which takes 22h 24m and costs €100 - €170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €360 and takes 16h 8m.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a bus from Trieste to Kiel central bus station via Ljubljana bus station in around 22h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Kiel Hbf via Villach Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Göttingen, and Hamburg Hbf in around 16h 8m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Ljubljana to Hamburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Ljubljana to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Hamburg Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Hamburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Hamburg Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Ljubljana to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Hamburg Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–900
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €420–470
- Car Compartment
- €750–900
Night train from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Single Bed
- €140–170
- Compartment
- €490–600
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 Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €20–35
Train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €45–75
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Göttingen to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- 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 Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Göttingen to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- 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
- 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
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- 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
- +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
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
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
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- info@zup-prevozi.eu
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €260–310
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €260–310
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More Questions & Answers
Trieste to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ljubljana bus station.
Trieste to Kiel train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Villach Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trieste to Kiel is 1230 km. It takes approximately 13h 11m to drive from Trieste to Kiel.
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