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How to get fromCologne to Rijekaby car, car train, bus, night train, train, plane or shuttle

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

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Rijekacar car
    8h 48m
    €136–1,058

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N261
    19h 13m
    €64–170

  3. Night train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Villach Hbfnighttrain night train
    2. Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N947 / ...
    14h 58m
    €117–639

  4. Drive 1,064.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rijekacar car 1,064.6 km
    10h 28m
    €151–218

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Ljubljana Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    14h 10m
    €73–222

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    5. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    15h 46m
    €80–483

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CGN - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    7h 2m
    €80–296

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Rijeka Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane DUS - RJK
    5h 52m
    €159–479

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane FRA - TRS
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    7h 4m
    €154–467

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane CGN - 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
    9h 34m
    €144–581

  11. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Rijeka Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane CGN - RJK
    5h 22m
    €144–511

  12. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane FRA - ZAG
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    7h 29m
    €137–355

  13. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - 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
    7h 41m
    €166–610

Cologne to Rijeka by train and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration19h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rijeka, Croatia?

FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Rijeka bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €60–160 and the journey takes 18h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Rijeka via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 15h 46m.

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