Austria
ItalyVienna to Trieste shipping route.
493 km by rail, about 16 h 24 min in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Vienna and Trieste
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
ViennaRailTriesteRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 493 km (306 mi) |
| Straight line | 346 km |
| Transit time | 16 h 24 min |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Vienna to Trieste shipping route by rail
Vienna to Trieste by rail freight: 493 km of track, south west from Austria to Italy.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 16 h 24 min. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between Austria 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 Vienna and Trieste.
Of 32 rail routes from Vienna in this directory, Trieste is the 5th shortest. Closer destinations: Munich (414 km), Ljubljana (413 km) and Prague (337 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Vienna to Trieste?
493 km by rail (346 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Vienna to Trieste?
About 16 h 24 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 Vienna has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Vienna to
Budapest251 km - Vienna to
Prague337 km - Vienna to
Ljubljana413 km - Vienna to
Munich414 km - Vienna to Koper530 km
- Vienna to
Lodz544 km - Verona to Trieste252 km
- Milan to Trieste407 km
- Munich to Trieste490 km
- Genoa to Trieste511 km
Bratislava to Trieste557 km- Budapest to Trieste577 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.