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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane DUS - 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 4m
    €341–689

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Rijeka Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane CGN - RJK
    5h 24m
    €77–456

  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
    13h 48m
    €168–233

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N261
    19h 15m
    €112–174

  5. Drive  1,077.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rijekacar car 1,077.1 km
    10h 3m
    €194–280

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - 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
    8h 57m
    €376–719

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    7h 40m
    €315–551

  8. 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 7m
    €222–516

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane plane CGN - KLU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Flughafen to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 15m
    €377–866

  10. 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
    €349–699

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Pasingtrain train 42
    2. Take the bus from München, ZOB to Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    3. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    14h 33m
    €604–1,033

  12. 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 35m
    €130–348

  13. Train, night 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 nighttrain from Ljubljana to Rijekanighttrain night train En
    19h 26m
    €84–200

Cologne to Rijeka by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration19h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,042.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rijeka, Croatia?

FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Rijeka bus station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €110–170 and the journey takes 18h 5m. Alternatively, Eurowings, Lufthansa City, and Lufthansa fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rijeka Airport (RJK) twice a week.

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