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There are 13 ways to get from Trieste to Rotterdam by shuttle, plane, train, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LJU - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 52m
    €277–583

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus N482 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N885
    22h 20m
    €118–182

  3. Train via Turin

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    14h 38m
    €331–616

  4. Drive  1,214.6 km

    1. Drive from Trieste to Rotterdamcar car 1,214.6 km
    12h 51m
    €248–358

  5. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane VCE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 49m
    €303–637

  6. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LJU - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 51m
    €262–518

  7. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane VCE - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 38m
    €293–602

  8. Shuttle, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZAG - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 32m
    €350–779

  9. Bus to Pula Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane PUY - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 54m
    €241–567

  10. Train to Treviso Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Treviso Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane TSF - CRL
    3. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    10h 2m
    €122–342

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Trieste to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Rotterdamcar car
    15h 40m
    €228–318

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Villach Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain train
    19h 10m
    €121–393

  13. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajaliscebus bus
    2. Take the train from Lesce Bled to Villach Hbftrain train 38 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villach Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train Drf
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Rotterdam Blaaktrain train
    23h 23m
    €170–518

Trieste to Rotterdam by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration14h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€331Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,144.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 52m

What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Rotterdam Centraal via Torino Porta Susa, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 14h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trieste to Rotterdam Central Station via Ljubljana bus station in around 22h 20m.

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