There are 10 ways to get from Vienna to Rijeka by bus, train, car, plane, 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.
Bus via Maribor
best- Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus stationbus 972 / ...
7h 37m€177–796Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Rijeka bus stationbus N1282 / ...
8h 27m€37–67Train, bus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
8h 38m€151–285Drive 475.7 km
- Drive from Vienna to Rijekacar 475.7 km
5h 11m€76–110Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane VIE - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus
5h 25m€85–250Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Trbovljetrain Ec
- Take the train from Trbovlje to Rijekatrain 210
9h 54m€133–214Train via Villach
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain 481
10h 15m€99–234Fly to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane VIE - KLU
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Flughafen to Trieste Centrale
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
6h 41m€289–805Fly to Graz Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane VIE - GRZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Trieste Centrale
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
7h 33m€399–1,295Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane VIE - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
7h 55m€254–735
Vienna to Rijeka by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Rijeka is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Rijeka is to drive which takes 5h 11m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Rijeka station. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Rijeka bus station via Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja and Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Rijeka. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Rijeka via Trbovlje. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 54m.
The distance between Vienna and Rijeka is 511 km. The road distance is 475.7 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Rijeka without a car is to bus via Maribor which takes 7h 37m and costs €170 - €800.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Vienna to Rijeka, including transfers.
Vienna to Rijeka bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Wien Hbf station.
Vienna to Rijeka train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Rijeka is to bus via Maribor which takes 7h 37m and costs €170 - €800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €220 and takes 9h 54m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Rijeka, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Wien Hbf to Rijeka bus station via Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja and Zagreb in around 7h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Hbf to Rijeka via Trbovlje in around 9h 54m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Klagenfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Train from Wien Hbf to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €85–130
Train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €55–80
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Trbovlje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Trbovlje to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Ljubljana to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Ljubljana to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Wien Hbf to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30–490
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €30
- Private
- €153
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Klagenfurt Flughafen to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €150–380
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Graz Airport to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €240–802
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €802
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €150–370
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- polet@polet.hr
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
- Phone
- +385 01/6331-933
- plesoprijevoz@plesoprijevoz.hr
- Website
- plesoprijevoz.hr
Bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Schedules at
- plesoprijevoz.hr
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Vienna to Rijeka bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja station.
Vienna to Rijeka train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Villach Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Rijeka is 476 km. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Vienna to Rijeka.
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