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Compare bus and train for Innsbruck to Trieste
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Innsbruck to Trieste among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $48. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 52m. 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 bus costs an average of $48, and a train costs an average of $26.
Distance: 159 miles (256 km)
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$94 Average price | $72 Average price Cheapest |
7h 22m Average total duration Fastest 6h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 30m Average total duration 11h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Innsbruck to Trieste by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Innsbruck to Trieste is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
EC 81+
Regionale Veloce 34419:24 AM8h20Innsbruck Hbf5:44 PMTrieste Centrale$1201One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
EC 81+
Regionale Veloce 34419:24 AM8h20Innsbruck Hbf5:44 PMTrieste Centrale$1201One-way1 transfer
Fastest
IR 511+
RJ 551+
RJX 1316:14 AM7h17Innsbruck Hbf1:31 PMTrieste Centrale$1401One-way2 transfers
Other options
EC 81+
Regionale Veloce 35719:24 AM9h20Innsbruck Hbf6:44 PMTrieste Centrale$1201One-way1 transfer
EC 81+
Regionale Veloce 34419:24 AM8h20Innsbruck Hbf5:44 PMTrieste Centrale$1241One-way1 transfer
RJ 85+
Regionale Veloce 34451:30 PM8h14Innsbruck Hbf9:44 PMTrieste Centrale$1241One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Innsbruck to Trieste:
A bus is $22 (€18) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Innsbruck to Trieste costing on average $94 (€75).
Other travel options to Trieste take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 0m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Innsbruck and Trieste as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Innsbruck, Südbahnstraße and arrive in Trieste, Autostazione.
- Trains mostly depart from Brenner station and arrive in Trieste Centrale.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Trieste by bus.
- Travel with Regionale, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB, Frecciarossa, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB to go to Trieste by train.
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