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

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

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  1. Car train, drive

    best
    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Rijekacar car
    8h 45m
    €135–1,057

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N261
    20h
    €50–160

  3. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 944
    16h 53m
    €122–694

  4. Drive 1,124.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Rijekacar car 1,124.2 km
    10h 56m
    €159–230

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Ljubljana Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    14h 43m
    €80–228

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf 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
    16h 20m
    €87–489

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane DUS - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    6h 52m
    €134–381

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane DUS - RJK
    5h 46m
    €170–504

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane DUS - 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 58m
    €155–634

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf 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 55m
    €163–471

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf 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
    8h 20m
    €140–379

  12. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Rijeka Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane CGN - RJK
    6h 12m
    €159–611

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf 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
    8h 32m
    €174–614

Essen to Rijeka by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration20hAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Rijeka, Croatia?

FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Rijeka bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €50–160 and the journey takes 20h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Rijeka via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 16h 20m.

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