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Compare train, coach and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Trieste
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Trieste among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £15 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 34m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £15, while a flight costs an average of £390.
Distance: 625 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Flight | Driving |
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£84 Average Price | £15 Average Price Cheapest | £390 Average Price | £64 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
14h 36m Average total duration 14h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 49m Average total duration 10h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 34m Average total duration Fastest 2h 34m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Trieste:
A train is £69 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Frankfurt am Main to Trieste costing on average £84.
A train is £375 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Trieste costing on average £390.
Other travel options to Trieste take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 49m.
Coach takes on average 14h 36m.
You'll arrive about 6h 49m sooner (2h 34m by flight vs 9h 23m by car). Tickets start at around £390 compared to roughly £64 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 Frankfurt am Main to Trieste
How to get to Trieste from Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Trieste is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus7:4513h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)21:00Trieste, Autostazione£401One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus7:4513h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)21:00Trieste, Autostazione£401One-way0 changes
Fastest
FlixBus7:4513h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)21:00Trieste, Autostazione£401One-way0 changes
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus13:4514h20Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)4:05Trieste, Autostazione£421One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus21:1514h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)11:30Trieste, Autostazione£441One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus4:2016h40Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)21:00Trieste, Autostazione£441One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Trieste:
A train is £69 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Frankfurt am Main to Trieste costing on average £84.
A train is £375 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Trieste costing on average £390.
Other travel options to Trieste take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 49m.
Coach takes on average 14h 36m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 13 coaches per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Trieste as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Trieste Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Trieste Centrale.
- Coaches mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Trieste, Autostazione.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Trieste by coach.
- Travel with Lufthansa, ITA, Air Dolomiti to go to Trieste by flight.
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn to go to Trieste by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 5 direct flights per day with Air Dolomiti.
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