Getting to Trieste

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By rail

Trieste Centrale station is in the city centre. There are direct Frecciarossa and Intercity services from major Italian cities, including Milan and Rome, as well as frequent regional trains from Venice and Udine. Italo also runs a daily train between Rome and Trieste.

International connections include a daily direct ÖBB Railjet between Vienna and Trieste (via Graz, Klagenfurt, Villach and Udine), and trains from Ljubljana with a change at Villa Opicina.

Timetables can change before the event so please check Trenitalia's website closer to the event.

By air

Trieste Airport (TRS, also known as Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport) is in Ronchi dei Legionari, about 33 km northwest of the city centre. It has direct flights to Rome, Frankfurt and a number of other European cities.

Trieste Airport railway station is linked to the terminal by a short covered walkway. Regional and Frecciarossa trains reach Trieste Centrale in about 30 minutes. Tickets and timetables are available from Trenitalia.

If flights to Trieste don't suit your plans, two other airports are within easy reach.

Venice Marco Polo Airport is around 150 km from Trieste. From the airport, take a bus to Venezia Mestre station and continue by train to Trieste Centrale; the full journey takes around two hours. FlixBus also runs direct coaches from the airport to Trieste.

Ljubljana Airport in Slovenia is around 110 km from Trieste. Coach and shared shuttle services, including FlixBus and GoOpti, link Ljubljana with Trieste in around an hour and a half.

By bus

Long-distance coaches arrive at Trieste bus station (Autostazione Silos), Piazza della Libertà 9, next to Trieste Centrale railway station and within walking distance of the city centre.

FlixBus runs direct services to Trieste from many Italian cities, including Venice, Milan, Bologna and Rome, as well as international routes from Ljubljana, Zagreb, Rijeka, Vienna, Graz, Munich and Budapest. Other operators, such as Itabus and Marino Bus, also serve the station.

Getting Around

Public transport

Trieste has a good city bus network, run by Trieste Trasporti as part of the regional TPL FVG system. Most routes start from or pass through Piazza della Libertà, next to Trieste Centrale station, and several lines connect the city centre with the University of Trieste's main campus at Piazzale Europa.

Tickets must be bought before you travel, from newsagents, tobacconists (tabacchi), ticket machines or the TPL FVG app, and validated when you board. Ticket inspections are common and fines for travelling without a valid ticket can be high.

The following bus lines stop directly at the venue:

Bus-stop: Università

• Lines 17/ - from Trieste Centrale station, Piazza della Libertà
• 17 - from the city centre, near Piazza Unità d'Italia

Taxis

Taxis can be found at taxi ranks across the city, including outside Trieste Centrale station, or booked by phone.

• Radio Taxi Trieste +39 040 307730
• Consorzio Taxi Trieste +39 040 390039

Visas

Visitors who do not qualify for visa-free entry to Italy must obtain a visa before travelling. If you need a visa for a stay of up to 90 days, you must apply for a Schengen (short-term) visa.

For detailed visa requirements, visit the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation website.

Important information

• Visas are not available at border crossings or Trieste Airport. If you require a visa and arrive without one, you will be refused entry to Italy.
• Non-EU visitors must declare their presence in Italy (dichiarazione di presenza) at the local police headquarters (Questura) within eight days of arrival. If you are staying in a hotel, B&B or other registered accommodation, the form you sign at check-in counts as your declaration and the hotel will give you a copy. If you entered Italy directly from outside the Schengen area and have an Italian entry stamp in your passport, no further declaration is needed.

Visa requirements and related rules may be subject to change. If you are in doubt, contact the Austrian embassy in your country and apply for your visa as soon as possible.