There are 9 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
best- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Triestebus N907 / ...
6h 25m€30–75Train
- 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€74–106Fly 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 42m€114–525Bus via Ljubljana
- Take the bus from Vienna Central Train Station S+U Waldmanngründe to Ljubljana Central Bus Stationbus TripstAir
- Take the bus from Ljubljana to Triestebus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 10m€51–64Fly 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 39m€110–587Fly 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 29m€134–1,085Fly 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 51m€89–455Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Wien Hbf to Trieste Centrale
5h 49m€52–700
Vienna to Trieste by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Trieste is to bus which costs €30 - €75 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Trieste is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 42m and costs €110 - €550.
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 463 km. The road distance is 455.3 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Trieste without a car is to bus which takes 6h 25m and costs €30 - €75.
The bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Trieste takes 6h 25m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Vienna to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
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 which takes 6h 25m and costs €30 - €75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €85 - €130 and takes 6h 38m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Trieste, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Trieste twice daily. Tickets cost €30–75 and the journey takes 6h 25m. 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
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
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
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
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Klagenfurt Flughafen to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €35–38
- Private
- €140–260
Shuttle from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–350
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €35–45
- Private
- €170–350
Shuttle from Graz Airport to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €40–800
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €40–44
- Private
- €220–800
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €34–250
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €34–38
- Private
- €140–250
Shuttle from Wien Hbf to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €52–700
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €52–57
- Private
- €380–700
- 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
- €35
- Website
- https://tripstair.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Ljubljana to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Trieste 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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