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Revoltella Museum
Major modern art museum in a historic palace, known for 19th- and 20th-century Italian art and elegant interiors.
Cheapest price
$16
Average price
$26
Fastest journey
3 h 38 m
Average duration
4 h 6 m
Trains per day
4
Distance
230 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Bologna Centrale to Trieste is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Bologna Centrale to Trieste will cost around $26 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $16.
Of the 4 trains that leave Bologna Centrale for Trieste on Mon, Jun 22, 4 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, Jun 22 the direct trains cover the 230 km distance in an average of 4 h 6 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 3 h 38 m .
On Mon, Jun 22 the slowest trains will take 4 h 34 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.








Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bologna Centrale to Trieste among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $10. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 0m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $10, and a train costs an average of $16.
Distance: 142 miles (230 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$31 Average price | $14 Average price Cheapest | $87 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 30m Average total duration Fastest 4h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 17m Average total duration 4h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Bologna Centrale to Trieste:
A bus is $17 (€14) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna Centrale to Trieste costing on average $31 (€25).
Other travel options to Trieste take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 47m.
Tickets start at around {cheapestPrice} compared to roughly {drivingPriceInCents} in fuel and tolls — a saving of about {savingsAmount}. The journey takes {durationInMinutes} versus {drivingDurationInMinutes} by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Direct services run with Intercity, Italo, Frecciarossa, Intercity Notte.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
The table below shows live departures for Bologna Centrale to Trieste trains for today, Sunday, June 21. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regionale Veloce 3962 · Regionale Veloce 3435 | 7:10 AM Bologna Centrale | 4h38 | 11:48 AM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9400+ Regionale Veloce 3435 | 8:01 AM Bologna Centrale | 3h47 | 11:48 AM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3966 · Regionale Veloce 3437 | 8:10 AM Bologna Centrale | 4h34 | 12:44 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8900+ Regionale Veloce 3437 | 8:21 AM Bologna Centrale | 4h23 | 12:44 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8900+ Regionale Veloce 3876 | 8:21 AM Bologna Centrale | 4h41 | 1:02 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8900+ FRECCIAROSSA 9707 | 8:21 AM Bologna Centrale | 3h44 | 12:05 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9404+ Regionale Veloce 3437 | 9:01 AM Bologna Centrale | 3h43 | 12:44 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3970+ 8918 | On time 9:10 AM Bologna Centrale | 11h46 | 8:56 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8924+ Regionale Veloce 3438 | 9:21 AM Bologna Centrale | 5h41 | 3:02 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8924+ Regionale Veloce 3439 | 9:21 AM Bologna Centrale | 6h23 | 3:44 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8924+ Regionale Veloce 3567 | 9:21 AM Bologna Centrale | 5h23 | 2:44 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9406+ 8918 | On time 10:01 AM Bologna Centrale | 10h55 | 8:56 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3972+ 8918 | On time 10:10 AM Bologna Centrale | 10h46 | 8:56 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3972 · Regionale Veloce 3567 | 10:10 AM Bologna Centrale | 4h34 | 2:44 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8904+ Regionale Veloce 3438 | 10:21 AM Bologna Centrale | 4h41 | 3:02 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8904+ Regionale Veloce 3439 | 10:21 AM Bologna Centrale | 5h23 | 3:44 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8904+ Regionale Veloce 3567 | 10:21 AM Bologna Centrale | 4h23 | 2:44 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9490+ Regionale Veloce 3567 | 11:01 AM Bologna Centrale | 3h43 | 2:44 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9490+ 8918 | On time 11:01 AM Bologna Centrale | 9h55 | 8:56 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3994 · Regionale Veloce 3439 | 11:10 AM Bologna Centrale | 4h34 | 3:44 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3994+ 8918 | On time 11:10 AM Bologna Centrale | 9h46 | 8:56 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8906+ Regionale Veloce 3439 | 11:21 AM Bologna Centrale | 4h23 | 3:44 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8906+ Regionale Veloce 3569 | 11:21 AM Bologna Centrale | 5h23 | 4:44 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8906+ Regionale Veloce 3441 | 11:21 AM Bologna Centrale | 6h23 | 5:44 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9414+ 8918 | On time 12:01 PM Bologna Centrale | 8h55 | 8:56 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9414+ Regionale Veloce 3439 | 12:01 PM Bologna Centrale | 3h43 | 3:44 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3974+ 8918 | On time 12:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 8h46 | 8:56 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3974 · Regionale Veloce 3569 | 12:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 4h34 | 4:44 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8908+ Regionale Veloce 3441 | 12:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 5h23 | 5:44 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8908+ Regionale Veloce 3569 | 12:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 4h23 | 4:44 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8908+ Regionale Veloce 3884 | 12:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 4h41 | 5:02 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9416+ Regionale Veloce 3569 | 1:01 PM Bologna Centrale | 3h43 | 4:44 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9416+ 8918 | On time 1:01 PM Bologna Centrale | 7h55 | 8:56 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3978+ 8918 | On time 1:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 7h46 | 8:56 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3978 · Regionale Veloce 3441 | 1:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 4h34 | 5:44 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8910+ Regionale Veloce 3571 | 1:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 5h23 | 6:44 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8910+ Regionale Veloce 3441 | 1:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 4h23 | 5:44 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8910+ Intercity 588 | 1:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 5h16 | 6:37 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8418+ Regionale Veloce 3441 | 2:01 PM Bologna Centrale | 3h43 | 5:44 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8418+ 8918 | On time 2:01 PM Bologna Centrale | 6h55 | 8:56 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8914+ Regionale Veloce 3443 | 2:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 5h23 | 7:44 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8914+ Intercity 588 | 2:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 4h16 | 6:37 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8914+ Regionale Veloce 3571 | 2:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 4h23 | 6:44 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3980 · Regionale Veloce 3571 | 2:23 PM Bologna Centrale | 4h21 | 6:44 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 588+ 8918 | On time 2:51 PM Bologna Centrale | 6h05 | 8:56 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 588 | 2:51 PM Bologna Centrale | 3h46 | 6:37 PM Trieste Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9420+ 8918 | On time 3:01 PM Bologna Centrale | 5h55 | 8:56 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3982+ 8918 | On time 3:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 5h46 | 8:56 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3982 · Regionale Veloce 3443 | 3:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 4h34 | 7:44 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8916+ Regionale Veloce 3443 | 3:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 4h23 | 7:44 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8916+ Regionale Veloce 3581 | 3:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 5h23 | 8:44 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8916+ FRECCIAROSSA 9737 | 3:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 4h06 | 7:27 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9422+ 8918 | On time 4:01 PM Bologna Centrale | 4h55 | 8:56 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9422 · FRECCIAROSSA 9737 | 4:01 PM Bologna Centrale | 3h26 | 7:27 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3984 · Regionale Veloce 3581 | 4:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 4h34 | 8:44 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3984+ 8918 | On time 4:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 4h46 | 8:56 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9423+ Regionale Veloce 3581 | 5:01 PM Bologna Centrale | 3h43 | 8:44 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9423+ 8918 | On time 5:01 PM Bologna Centrale | 3h55 | 8:56 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3986 · Regionale Veloce 3445 | 5:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 4h34 | 9:44 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8918+ FRECCIAROSSA 9749 | 5:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 4h06 | 9:27 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8918+ Regionale Veloce 3861 | 5:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 5h34 | 10:55 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8918+ Regionale Veloce 3445 | 5:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 4h23 | 9:44 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8918 | 5:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 3h35 | 8:56 PM Trieste Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9426 · FRECCIAROSSA 9749 | 6:01 PM Bologna Centrale | 3h26 | 9:27 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8928+ Regionale Veloce 3861 | 6:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 4h34 | 10:55 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8928+ FRECCIAROSSA 9480 | 6:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 3h34 | 9:55 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8928+ Intercity 592 | 6:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 5h17 | 11:38 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9480 | 6:41 PM Bologna Centrale | 3h14 | 9:55 PM Trieste Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9428+ Regionale Veloce 3861 | 7:01 PM Bologna Centrale | 3h54 | 10:55 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3990 · Regionale Veloce 3861 | 7:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 3h45 | 10:55 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8920+ Regionale Veloce 3447 | 7:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 5h23 | 12:44 AM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8920+ Intercity 592 | 7:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 4h17 | 11:38 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8920+ Regionale Veloce 3861 | 7:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 3h34 | 10:55 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 592 | 8:00 PM Bologna Centrale | 3h38 | 11:38 PM Trieste Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8828 · FRECCIAROSSA 9759 | 8:18 PM Bologna Centrale | 3h27 | 11:45 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8922+ FRECCIAROSSA 9759 | 8:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 3h24 | 11:45 PM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8922+ Regionale 17079 · Treno 17099 effettuato con bus VE249 · Regionale 16045 | 8:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 10h21 | 6:42 AM Trieste Centrale | 3 transfers | |
8922+ Regionale Veloce 3447 | 8:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 4h23 | 12:44 AM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9432+ Regionale Veloce 3447 | 9:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 3h23 | 12:44 AM Trieste Centrale | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9434+ Treno 17099 effettuato con bus VE249 · Regionale 16045 | 10:01 PM Bologna Centrale | 8h41 | 6:42 AM Trieste Centrale | 2 transfers | |
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Trains from Bologna Centrale to Trieste run on average 28 times per day, taking around 4h 0m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $16 (€13) but you can travel from only $10 (€8) by bus.
There are 4 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 02:25, the last at 21:01. The fastest train covers the 142 miles (230 km) distance in 3h 35m.
Distance 142 miles (230 km) |
Average train duration 4h 0m |
Cheapest ticket price $16 (€13) |
Trains per day 28 |
Direct trains 4 |
Fastest train 3h 35m |
First train 2:25 AM |
Last train 9:01 PM |
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Discover the best of Trieste — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Trieste trip today.
Major modern art museum in a historic palace, known for 19th- and 20th-century Italian art and elegant interiors.
Memorial museum at the former Nazi detention and extermination camp, an important historical and educational site.
Archaeology museum with Roman finds, sculptures and artifacts that highlight Trieste's ancient history.
Trieste's grand seafront square, famous for its elegant architecture and lively atmosphere day and night.
Picturesque canal lined with historic buildings, churches and cafés, one of the city's most photographed walks.
Long pier stretching into the Adriatic, beloved for sunset walks and open views back toward the city.
Hearty Triestine soup of sauerkraut or beans, potatoes, and pork, reflecting the city’s Central European and Adriatic influences.
Potato dumplings stuffed with plums, then dressed with butter, breadcrumbs, sugar, and cinnamon; a classic dish from the Trieste area.
Ham baked in a bread crust, traditionally served warm with mustard and horseradish, showing Trieste’s Austro-Hungarian culinary heritage.
Elegant fine dining restaurant known for polished service and contemporary cuisine in central Trieste.
Historic, established trattoria famous for Triestine and Karst cuisine, game dishes, and a traditional atmosphere.
Well-regarded seafood trattoria with a refined but relaxed setting, specializing in fresh Adriatic fish and seasonal dishes.
Moderate by Italian standards. Coffee and casual meals are reasonable, while hotels and waterfront dining cost more in peak season.
Service is often included or covered by a coperto. Tipping is not required, but rounding up or leaving 5-10% for good table service is appreciated. Little or no tip for coffee at the bar.
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