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There are 12 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
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Rijekacar
    8h 43m
    €135–1,057

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Rijeka bus stationbusN261
    20h
    €95–140

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain10 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfnighttrain
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain19 / ...
    4. Take the night train from Ljubljana to RijekanighttrainEn
    18h 9m
    €137–707

  4. Drive 1,124.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Rijekacar1,124.3 km
    10h 52m
    €158–227

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Villach HbftrainRj
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain19 / ...
    4. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain481 / ...
    16h 19m
    €117–254

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeDUS - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijekashuttle
    8h 51m
    €105–574

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ljubljana (LJU)planeDUS - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Postojnashuttle
    3. Take the train from Postojna to Rijekatrain
    9h 26m
    €144–392

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)planeDUS - RJK
    5h 44m
    €150–384

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)planeFRA - ZAG
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus
    8h 20m
    €146–331

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)planeCGN - ZAG
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus
    8h 5m
    €95–353

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)planeFRA - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Postojnashuttle
    4. Take the train from Postojna to Rijekatrain
    9h 1m
    €174–414

  12. Fly Weeze Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)planeNRN - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus
    9h 6m
    €109–315

Essen to Rijeka by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration20hAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest 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 €95–140 and the journey takes 20h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Rijeka via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 16h 19m.

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