How to get to Trieste from Zurich

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Compare train and coach for Zurich to Trieste

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Trieste among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £24. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 7h 52m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £24, and a train costs an average of £81.

Distance: 443 km

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£134

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£50

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8h 22m

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7h 52m

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10h 39m

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10h 9m

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from Zurich to Trieste

How to get to Trieste from Zurich by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Zurich to Trieste is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    8:4514h25
    Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)
    23:10Trieste, Autostazione
    £421One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    8:4514h25
    Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)
    23:10Trieste, Autostazione
    £421One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • Helvetic AirwaysLX1662+RegionaleVENEZIA AIRLINK AV208 · Regionale Veloce 3441
    12:504h54
    Zurich Airport
    17:44Trieste Centrale
    £8461One-way
    2 changes

Other options

  • TrenitaliaEuroCity 19+RegionaleRegionale Veloce TTPER 2471+IntercityIntercity 592
    11:3312h05
    Zurich HB
    23:38Trieste Centrale
    £1341One-way
    2 changes
  • TrenitaliaEuroCity 15+FrecciarossaFRECCIAROSSA 9731+IntercityIntercity 588
    9:339h04
    Zurich HB
    18:37Trieste Centrale
    £1501One-way
    2 changes
  • TrenitaliaEuroCity 19+FrecciarossaFRECCIAROSSA 9737
    11:337h54
    Zurich HB
    19:27Trieste Centrale
    £1521One-way
    1 change
  • Austrian AirlinesOS134+Air DolomitiOS543+RegionaleVENEZIA AIRLINK AV208 · Regionale Veloce 3441
    10:407h04
    Zurich Airport
    17:44Trieste Centrale
    £4481One-way
    3 changes
  • Austrian AirlinesOS134+Air DolomitiOS543+RegionaleVENEZIA AIRLINK AV216 · Regionale Veloce 3571
    10:408h04
    Zurich Airport
    18:44Trieste Centrale
    £4481One-way
    3 changes
  • Austrian AirlinesOS134+Air DolomitiOS543+RegionaleVENEZIA AIRLINK AV042+IntercityIntercity 588
    10:407h57
    Zurich Airport
    18:37Trieste Centrale
    £4491One-way
    3 changes

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FAQs: Zurich to Trieste

Travel to Trieste easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Zurich to Trieste.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Zurich and Trieste including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Zurich to Trieste is a coach with an average price of £50.

This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Trieste:

A coach is £84 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Trieste costing on average £134.

The fastest way to travel from Zurich to Trieste is by train with an average journey time of 7h 52m.

Other travel options to Trieste take longer:

Coach takes on average 10h 9m.

The Zurich to Trieste distance is approximately 443 km.
The average frequency per day from Zurich to Trieste is:
  • Around 6 trains per day.
  • Around 2 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Trieste as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Zurich to Trieste:
  • Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Trieste Centrale.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Trieste, Autostazione.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Zurich to Trieste, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Trenitalia, Frecciarossa, Italo, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Trieste by train.
  • Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Trieste by coach.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Zurich to Trieste:
  • 0 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
Omio customers who travel from Zurich to Trieste often also extend their vacation to go to Venice, Ljubljana, Rome, Milan, Pula. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Trieste and these popular destinations at a great price.

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