There are 10 ways to get from Vienna to Trieste by bus, train, car, 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.
Bus via Maribor
best- Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Trieste Centralebus
5h 51m€230–1,071Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Triestebus N907 / ...
6h 25m€30–55Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain Rjx
6h 38m€85–130Drive 455.3 km
- Drive from Vienna to Triestecar 455.3 km
4h 42m€75–108Fly to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane VIE - KLU
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Flughafen to Trieste Centrale
4h 41m€239–685Bus #2
- Take the bus from Vienna Central Train Station S+U Waldmanngründe to Ljubljana Central Bus Stationbus TripstAir
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Triestebus N862 / ...
7h 8m€61–91Fly to Graz Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane VIE - GRZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Trieste Centrale
5h 33m€344–1,145Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane VIE - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
5h 55m€189–615Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane VIE - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centrale
5h 53m€100–767Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Wien Hbf to Trieste Centrale
5h 49m€430–1,100
Vienna to Trieste by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Trieste is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Trieste is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 41m and costs €230 - €700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz station and arriving at Trieste. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Trieste Centrale. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 38m.
The distance between Vienna and Trieste is 456 km. The road distance is 455.3 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Trieste without a car is to bus via Maribor which takes 5h 51m and costs €230 - €1100.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Vienna to Trieste, including transfers.
Vienna to Trieste bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Wien Hbf station.
Vienna to Trieste train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Trieste is to bus via Maribor which takes 5h 51m and costs €230 - €1100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €85 - €130 and takes 6h 38m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Trieste, Italy?
You can take a bus from Wien Hbf to Trieste Centrale via Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja in around 5h 51m. Alternatively, Railjet operates a train from Wien Hbf to Trieste Centrale once daily. Tickets cost €85–130 and the journey takes 6h 38m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Klagenfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Train from Wien Hbf to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €85–130
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Wien Hbf to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30–550
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €30
- Private
- €153
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200–550
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Klagenfurt Flughafen to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €160–410
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Graz Airport to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €250–802
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €802
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €150–400
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €44–550
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €44
- Private
- €170
Shuttle from Wien Hbf to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €430–1,100
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38670511611
- info@tripstair.com
- Website
- tripstair.com
Bus from Vienna Central Train Station S+U Waldmanngründe to Ljubljana Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://tripstair.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Trieste bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja station.
Vienna to Trieste train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Trieste Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Trieste is 455 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Vienna to Trieste.
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