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

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

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Rijekacar car
    15h 5m
    €150–199

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    4. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    19h 44m
    €80–231

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Essen Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N261
    22h 2m
    €127–187

  4. Drive  1,087.2 km

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Rijekacar car 1,087.2 km
    10h 21m
    €160–231

  5. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Rijeka Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane FMO - RJK
    11h 34m
    €146–533

  6. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    6. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    17h 10m
    €111–466

  7. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Rosenheimtrain train
    4. Take the nighttrain from Rosenheim to Ljubljananighttrain night train En
    5. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    23h 57m
    €144–230

  8. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FMO - 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
    14h 21m
    €491–773

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane FRA - TRS
    5. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 28m

  10. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - LJU
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    6. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 7m

  11. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    6. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    11h

  12. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Pula Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane NRN - PUY
    3. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    10h 38m
    €166–542

  13. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Pula Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane FRA - PUY
    5. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    10h 18m

Bielefeld to Rijeka by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration17h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,165.2 km
  • Duration: 15h 5m

What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Rijeka, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Rijeka bus station via Essen Hbf and Essen central train station in around 22h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Rijeka via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 17h 10m.

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