There are 11 ways to get from Trieste to Rotterdam by shuttle, plane, train, car, car train, bus, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LJU - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 34m€141–510Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus stationbus N907 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N885
22h 19m€57–163Drive, car train
- Drive from Trieste to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Rotterdamcar
11h 2m€165–1,098Drive 1,213.2 km
- Drive from Trieste to Rotterdamcar 1,213.2 km
12h 53m€215–311Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane VCE - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 31m€110–531Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LJU - BRU
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 51m€149–533Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane VCE - BRU
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 38m€118–554Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ZAG - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 49m€140–655Train via Turin
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
15h 13m€168–562Train
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Villach Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain
19h 10m€139–397Train #2
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Villach Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain Ice
- Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Utrecht Centraaltrain Drf
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
21h 13m
Trieste to Rotterdam by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €55 - €170 and takes 22h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Rotterdam is to shuttle and fly and train which takes 5h 34m and costs €140 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Trieste to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from Trieste and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via Ljubljana bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Trieste to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Trieste Centrale and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Torino Porta Susa, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 13m.
The distance between Trieste and Rotterdam is 1145 km. The road distance is 1213.2 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Rotterdam without a car is to bus which takes 22h 19m and costs €55 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Trieste to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Trieste to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Trieste station.
Trieste to Rotterdam train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Trieste Centrale station.
The best way to get from Trieste to Rotterdam is to bus which takes 22h 19m and costs €55 - €170. Alternatively, you can train via Turin, which costs €160 - €600 and takes 15h 13m.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Trieste to Rotterdam Central Station via Ljubljana bus station in around 22h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Rotterdam Centraal via Torino Porta Susa, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 15h 13m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Ljubljana to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Ljubljana to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Ljubljana to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–26
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €65–100
- 1st Class
- €140–240
Train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- 1st Class
- €75–130
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €17–29
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- 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
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–22
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €21–35
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 Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Villach Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- 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 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €250–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €26–35
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
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 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 Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–350
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €35–45
- Private
- €170–350
- 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 Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- 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/
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Trieste to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ljubljana bus station.
Trieste to Rotterdam train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Torino Porta Susa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trieste to Rotterdam is 1213 km. It takes approximately 12h 53m to drive from Trieste to Rotterdam.
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