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Compare train, coach and flight for Cologne to Trieste
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Trieste among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £98 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 27m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £98, while a flight costs an average of £469.
Distance: 774 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach | Driving |
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£469 Average Price | £244 Average Price | £98 Average Price Cheapest | £56 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 27m Average total duration Fastest 3h 27m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 34m Average total duration 13h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 4m Average total duration 17h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Trieste:
A coach is £146 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Trieste costing on average £244.
A coach is £370 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Trieste costing on average £469.
Other travel options to Trieste take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 34m.
Coach takes on average 18h 4m.
You'll arrive about 7h 41m sooner (3h 27m by flight vs 11h 8m by car). Tickets start at around £469 compared to roughly £56 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Trieste
How to get to Trieste from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Trieste is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:1017h50Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)21:00Trieste, Autostazione£501One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:1017h50Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)21:00Trieste, Autostazione£501One-way1 change
Fastest
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:2016h45Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)4:05Trieste, Autostazione£501One-way1 change
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus22:2018h50Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)17:10Trieste, Autostazione£501One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:3021h30Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)21:00Trieste, Autostazione£501One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus18:3522h25Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)17:00Trieste, Autostazione£591One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Trieste:
A coach is £146 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Trieste costing on average £244.
A coach is £370 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Trieste costing on average £469.
Other travel options to Trieste take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 34m.
Coach takes on average 18h 4m.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Trieste as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- {stationMode_1} mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Trieste Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport.
- {stationMode_2} mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in {arrivalStation_2}.
- {stationMode_3} mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Trieste, Autostazione.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Trieste by coach.
- Travel with ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Regionalzug to go to Trieste by train.
- Travel with ITA, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti to go to Trieste by flight.
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