Trieste to Cologne - 11 ways to travel via train, shuttle, plane, bus, and car

How to get fromTrieste to Cologne

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There are 11 ways to get from Trieste to Cologne by shuttle, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or car train

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Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
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1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle
2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane VCE - CGN
5h 55m
€273–591
Train
cheapest
1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Villach Hbftrain Rj / ...
2. Take the train from Villach Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain Drf
17h 17m
€81–205
Train via Munich
1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Udinetrain Re
2. Take the train from Udine to Villach Hbftrain Rjx / ...
3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain Ice
4. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
13h 34m
€176–419
Bus
1. Take the bus from Trieste to Frankfurt central train stationbus 127 / ...
2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
16h 33m
€101–140
Drive 985.9 km
1. Drive from Trieste to Colognecar 985.9 km
9h 49m
€159–230
Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle
2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VCE - DUS
3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
6h 44m
€288–585
Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Frankfurt, train
1. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane TRS - FRA
2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 14m
€133–362
Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Frankfurt, train
1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle
2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LJU - FRA
3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 40m
€276–543
Shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Klagenfurt Flughafenshuttle
2. Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane KLU - CGN
5h 57m
€277–709
Drive, car train
1. Drive from Trieste to Villach Hbfcar
2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain
3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar
13h 50m
€161–220
Train, bus
1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Fr
2. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Colognebus
18h 16m
€165–249

Trieste to Cologne by train

55Weekly Trains

13h 34mAverage Duration

€176Cheapest Price

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Distance: 901 km
Duration: 5h 55m

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You can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Udine, Villach Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, and München Hbf in around 13h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trieste to Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 16h 33m.

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