There are 4 ways to get from Trieste to Lienz by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Villach Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttiroltrain 4606 / ...
5h 12m€51–97Drive 198.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Trieste to Lienzcar 198.6 km
2h 28m€34–49Bus, line 160 bus
- Take the bus from Trieste to Villach Hbfbus 944
- Take the bus from Villach Hauptbahnhof to Spittal-Millstätter See Bahnhofbus 160
- Take the bus from Millstaetter See Bahnhof, Spittal An Der Drau to Bahnhof, Lienzbus
7h 14m€48–70Bus, train
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajaliscebus
- Take the train from Lesce Bled to Villach Hbftrain 38 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
6h€104–331
Trieste to Lienz by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Lienz is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Lienz is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Trieste to Lienz. However, there are services departing from Trieste and arriving at Bahnhof, Lienz via Villach Hauptbahnhof and Millstaetter See Bahnhof, Spittal An Der Drau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Trieste to Lienz. However, there are services departing from Trieste Centrale and arriving at Lienz In Osttirol via Villach Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Trieste and Lienz is 291 km. The road distance is 198.6 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Lienz without a car is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs €50 - €100.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Trieste to Lienz, including transfers.
Trieste to Lienz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Trieste station.
Trieste to Lienz train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Trieste Centrale station.
The best way to get from Trieste to Lienz is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs €50 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus and line 160 bus, which costs €45 - €70 and takes 7h 14m.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Lienz, Tyrol, Austria?
You can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Lienz In Osttirol via Villach Hbf in around 5h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trieste to Bahnhof, Lienz via Villach Hbf, Villach Hauptbahnhof, and Millstaetter See Bahnhof, Spittal An Der Drau in around 7h 14m.
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Trieste Centrale to Villach Hbf
- *
- €30–45
Train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttirol
- *
- €20–30
Train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttirol
- *
- €20–30
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Trieste Centrale to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Lesce Bled to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Lesce Bled to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trieste to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 17 17
- service@postbus.at
- Website
- ÖBB-Postbus
Bus from Villach Hauptbahnhof to Spittal-Millstätter See Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- ÖBB-Postbus
Bus from Millstaetter See Bahnhof, Spittal An Der Drau to Bahnhof, Lienz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- ÖBB-Postbus
- Phone
- +43 4282 25 225
- mail@mobilbuero.com
- Website
- Mobilbüro Hermagor
Bus from Millstaetter See Bahnhof, Spittal An Der Drau to Bahnhof, Lienz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Mobilbüro Hermagor
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €79–290
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €79
- Private
- €128
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Booking & Getting There
Trieste to Lienz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Villach Hbf station.
Trieste to Lienz train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Villach Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trieste to Lienz is 199 km. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Trieste to Lienz.
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