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There are 13 ways to get from Basel to Rijeka by plane, bus, train, night train, shuttle, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Basel to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BSL - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    6h 55m
    €69–269

  2. Bus via Venice

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus bus N401
    2. Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N406 / ...
    14h 45m
    €60–90

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Rijekabus bus
    11h 40m
    €99

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    5. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    12h 49m
    €106–401

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Ljubljananighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    16h 14m
    €249–460

  6. Fly Basel to Rijeka Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane BSL - RJK
    6h 40m
    €143–454

  7. Fly Basel to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane BSL - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 32m
    €178–564

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

    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 the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    8h
    €136–303

  9. 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 12m
    €180–588

  10. 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
    €165–628

  11. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Seregnotrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane LIN - TRS
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 9m
    €146–424

  12. Drive 785.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Rijekacar car 785.2 km
    8h 28m
    €134–193

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Basel to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Rijekacar car
    9h 6m
    €185–247

Basel to Rijeka by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration11h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 €99 and the journey takes 11h 40m. Alternatively, Lufthansa and Air Dolomiti fly from Basel (BSL) to Rijeka Airport (RJK) 3 times a week.

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