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Compare train and coach for Salzburg to Trieste
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Salzburg to Trieste among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £20. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 5h 23m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £20, and a train costs an average of £17.
Distance: 246 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£33 Average Price Cheapest | £54 Average Price |
5h 53m Average total duration Fastest 5h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 23m Average total duration 5h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Salzburg to Trieste
How to get to Trieste from Salzburg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Salzburg to Trieste is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBusCheapest
FlixBus · FlixBusFastest
RJ 551+
RJX 131Other options
RJX 662+
RJ 85+
Regionale Veloce 3507 · Lagune Line 3581
RJX 662+
RJ 85+
FRECCIAROSSA 9749
RJX 662+
RJ 85+
FRECCIAROSSA 9759Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Trieste:
A train is £3 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Salzburg to Trieste costing on average £20.
Other travel options to Trieste take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 24m.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salzburg and Trieste as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Travel with ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | REX, ÖBB | Regionalzug to go to Trieste by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Salzburg Verkehr Gmbh to go to Trieste by coach.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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