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There are 14 ways to get from Dortmund to Rijeka by car, car train, bus, night train, train, plane, or shuttle

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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 25m
    €172–238

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    4. Take the nighttrain from Ljubljana to Rijekanighttrain night train En
    21h 47m
    €93–257

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N261
    22h
    €123–194

  4. Night train, bus, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Dortmund Hbf to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    3. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    19h 24m
    €586–993

  5. Drive  1,106.2 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Rijekacar car 1,106.2 km
    10h 23m
    €206–297

  6. Train via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    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 6m
    €143–394

  7. 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 48m
    €127–439

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

    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 3m
    €350–696

  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
    8h 56m
    €385–736

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane FRA - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    8h 59m
    €339–584

  11. 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 26m
    €246–549

  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
    €383–732

  13. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Graz Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 4m
    €560–1,296

  14. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane NRN - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    9h 46m
    €259–713

Dortmund to Rijeka by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration22hAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,152.8 km
  • Duration: 13h 25m

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 €110–180 and the journey takes 20h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Rijeka via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 17h 6m.

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