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.
17:3520h05Cologne13:40Trieste£541One-way0 changes
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17:3520h05Cologne13:40Trieste£541One-way0 changes
Fastest
1:1017h50Cologne19:00Trieste£621One-way0 changes
Other options
21:3021h30Cologne19:00Trieste£691One-way0 changes
22:3021h30Cologne20:00Trieste£741One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Trieste:
A coach is £193 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Trieste costing on average £256.
Other travel options to Trieste take longer:
Coach takes on average 17h 35m.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Trieste as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Trieste by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Trieste by coach.
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