Hungary
ItalyBudapest to Trieste shipping route.
577 km by rail, about 19 h 12 min in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Budapest and Trieste
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
BudapestRailTriesteRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 577 km (358 mi) |
| Straight line | 452 km |
| Transit time | 19 h 12 min |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Budapest to Trieste shipping route by rail
Budapest to Trieste by rail freight: 577 km of track, south west from Hungary to Italy.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 19 h 12 min. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between Hungary and Italy come on top.
Rail freight suits heavy, high volume cargo that is not urgent: containers, steel, chemicals, grain, cars. Per tonne it emits far less CO2 than trucking the same distance. Most shipments still need a truck for the first and last mile to the rail terminals in Budapest and Trieste.
Of 33 rail routes from Budapest in this directory, Trieste is the 4th shortest. Closer destinations: Ljubljana (454 km), Vienna (251 km) and Bratislava (194 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Budapest to Trieste?
577 km by rail (452 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Budapest to Trieste?
About 19 h 12 min at an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops included. Border and terminal times vary.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Trieste to Budapest has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Budapest to
Bratislava194 km - Budapest to
Vienna251 km - Budapest to
Ljubljana454 km - Budapest to
Prague578 km - Budapest to Koper593 km
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Lodz650 km - Verona to Trieste252 km
- Milan to Trieste407 km
Munich to Trieste490 km- Vienna to Trieste493 km
- Genoa to Trieste511 km
- Bratislava to Trieste557 km
How we count: rail distance on the freight network, 30 km/h average including stops. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all rail distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.