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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 10 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
    €80–150

  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 51m
    €117–677

  4. Drive 1,124.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Rijekacar car 1,124.2 km
    10h 56m
    €159–229

  5. 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 23m
    €162–432

  6. 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
    €120–414

  7. 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
    €158–594

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - 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 36m
    €138–624

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 39m
    €173–1,304

  10. 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 33m
    €196–563

Essen to Rijeka by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration20hAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest 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 €80–150 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 23m.

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