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How to get fromDortmund to Rijekaby car, car train, bus, train, plane, shuttle, night train, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 13 ways to get from Dortmund to Rijeka by car, car train, bus, train, plane, shuttle, night train, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Rijekacar car
    13h 42m
    €162–224

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N261
    22h 30m
    €113–184

  3. Drive  1,106.2 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Rijekacar car 1,106.2 km
    10h 23m
    €163–235

  4. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CGN - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    9h 5m
    €281–651

  5. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    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 57m
    €142–435

  6. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Augsburg Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Augsburg Hbf to Udinenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Udine to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    17h 24m
    €239–511

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62
    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
    18h 20m
    €184–455

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof to Trieste Autostazionebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    21h 20m

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 1m
    €353–754

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane FRA - TRS
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 16m
    €236–540

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Pula Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane DUS - PUY
    3. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    8h 4m
    €155–381

  12. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund 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
    9h 5m
    €373–703

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund 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
    9h 47m
    €158–526

Dortmund to Rijeka by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration22h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,152.8 km
  • Duration: 13h 42m

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

FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Rijeka bus station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €100–170 and the journey takes 20h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Rijeka via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 16h 57m.

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