There are direct Treviso to Trieste trains – but it’s faster and cheaper to go indirect.
Treviso to Trieste trains, summarised
- There are several direct trains from Treviso to Trieste every day.
- The earliest departure is at 05.34.
- Tickets cost from €19.
- Indirect trains are quicker and cheaper.
- Change at Portogruaro Caorle to save time and money.
To book your Treviso to Trieste train tickets, head here.
For more detail, read on.
Using Treviso as a base
The Veneto city of Treviso is often used as a base for exploring Venice, but there’s nothing to stop you using it as a base for exploring other Italian cities, too. Vicenza, Verona and Padua are within relatively easy reach.
However, a more intriguing option lies to the east. Trieste on the Adriatic Sea has a very different, almost Central European feel to it, plus castles, cafés and a bit of James Joyce.
But is there a direct train from Treviso to Trieste and is it fast enough to make Trieste a viable day trip destination?
Direct trains from Treviso to Trieste
The good news is that there are trains from Treviso to Trieste. According to Omio, the first direct train of the day from Treviso to Trieste departs at 05.34. There are several options throughout the day for those who don’t fancy getting up that early. Booking two weeks in advance, one way tickets cost from €19.
The quickest direct trains from Treviso to Trieste take two hours and 28 minutes. That, alas, is a long slog for a day trip.
The fastest trains from Treviso to Trieste
However, you can make the journey from Treviso to Trieste a little quicker if you take an indirect train. A quick change of trains at Portogruaro Caorle takes the Treviso to Trieste train journey down to two hours and 13 minutes.
These indirect Treviso to Trieste trains are also cheaper, with tickets costing from €15. Book online in advance for the cheapest deals.
A Trieste day trip from Treviso?
So is it worth doing a day trip to Trieste from Treviso? I’d argue probably not – it’s too much time spent on the train and not enough time in Trieste. If you’re travelling around Italy, however, taking the train from Treviso to Trieste then staying a couple of nights is certainly workable.
Another option. is to come to Trieste from Slovenia on the Ljubljana to Trieste train. Or you can use Trieste as a base for exploring Lake Bled.
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