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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Rijeka by bus, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Rijekabus bus
    11h 40m
    €101

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    12h 5m
    €187–698

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Ljubljananighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    16h 27m
    €296–880

  4. Drive 785.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Rijekacar car 785.1 km
    8h 29m
    €137–198

  5. Bus via Venice

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Venice Mestrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    14h 31m
    €324–868

  6. Fly Basel to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BSL - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    7h 24m
    €239–766

  7. Fly Basel to Rijeka Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane BSL - RJK
    8h 33m
    €133–384

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane ZRH - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    8h 3m
    €320–873

  9. Fly Basel to Pula Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane BSL - PUY
    2. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    7h 10m
    €115–281

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ZRH - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 13m
    €354–981

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ZRH - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 1m
    €409–1,171

Basel to Rijeka by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration11h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 800.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 40m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Rijeka, Croatia?

Zelic Reisen operates a bus from Basel SBB to Rijeka twice a week. Tickets cost €101 and the journey takes 11h 40m. Alternatively, Lufthansa and Lufthansa City fly from Basel (BSL) to Rijeka Airport (RJK) 3 times a week.

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