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

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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane DUS - 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
    €343–726

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zadar Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane CGN - ZAD
    3. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    11h 46m
    €68–362

  3. Drive, car train

    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

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    21h 23m
    €268–403

  5. Drive  1,106.2 km

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

  6. 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
    8h 58m
    €373–756

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CGN - 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 36m
    €365–797

  8. 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
    €378–737

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - 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 58m
    €428–787

  10. Train via Salzburg

    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
    17h 14m
    €142–444

  11. 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
    €243–519

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ostbahnhof 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
    17h 51m
    €124–484

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N261
    21h 55m
    €123–184

Dortmund to Rijeka by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration17h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,056 km
  • Duration: 8h

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

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Rijeka via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 17h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Rijeka bus station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €110–170 and the journey takes 20h.

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