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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Rijeka by plane, shuttle, car, car train, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CGN - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    7h 15m
    €247–568

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zadar Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane CGN - ZAD
    2. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 29m
    €54–311

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Rijekacar car
    14h 5m
    €160–221

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N261
    19h 16m
    €101–166

  5. Drive  1,077.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rijekacar car 1,077.1 km
    10h 2m
    €158–228

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CGN - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 14m
    €321–696

  7. 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 46m
    €341–650

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Pula Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane DUS - PUY
    2. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    7h 52m
    €150–342

  9. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    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 26m
    €173–401

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    18h 51m
    €72–183

Cologne to Rijeka by train and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration19h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,060.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 15m

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 €100–160 and the journey takes 18h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Rijeka via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 15h 26m.

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