There are 9 ways to get from Rijeka to Essen by plane, train, car, car train, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Rijeka Airport, train
best- Fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane RJK - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain
4h 57m€127–417Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Essen central train stationbus N261
20h 15m€80–140Drive, car train
- Drive from Rijeka to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
9h 29m€137–1,055Drive 1,122.6 km
- Drive from Rijeka to Essencar 1,122.6 km
10h 54m€160–230Bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane TRS - DUS
6h 37m€137–393Bus, shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VCE - DUS
8h 12m€139–634Bus, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LJU - DUS
8h 55m€159–594Bus, shuttle to Graz Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Graz Airport
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GRZ - DUS
9h 10m€174–1,304Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Villach Hbfbus N947 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice
15h 41m€144–183
Rijeka to Essen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rijeka to Essen is to bus which costs €80 - €140 and takes 20h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Rijeka to Essen is to fly and train which takes 4h 57m and costs €120 - €420.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rijeka bus station station and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 20h 15m.
The distance between Rijeka and Essen is 949 km. The road distance is 1122.6 km.
The best way to get from Rijeka to Essen without a car is to bus which takes 20h 15m and costs €80 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Rijeka to Essen, including transfers.
Rijeka to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rijeka bus station.
Rijeka to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rijeka to Essen is 1123 km. It takes approximately 10h 54m to drive from Rijeka to Essen.
Book your Rijeka to Essen bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Rijeka, Croatia and Essen, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Rijeka bus station to Essen central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €80–140 and the journey takes 20h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Ljubljana to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Ljubljana to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Ljubljana to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Düsseldorf International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Villach Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €24–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €28–31
- Private
- €55–110
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €34–260
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €34–38
- Private
- €140–260
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €31–170
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €31–34
- Private
- €95–170
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €40–800
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €40–44
- Private
- €220–800
Want to know more about travelling around Germany
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
Italy Travel Guides
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
There are 2399+ hotels available in Essen.





























