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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Rijeka by train, plane, shuttle, car, car train, bus, or train (Eurostar)

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 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
    8h 10m
    €279–830

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen 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 train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    20h 50m
    €98–288

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Rijekacar car
    14h 4m
    €166–229

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N261
    20h
    €110–190

  5. Drive 1,124.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Rijekacar car 1,124.2 km
    10h 54m
    €161–232

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 36m
    €368–1,019

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Pula Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane DUS - PUY
    2. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    7h 39m
    €145–326

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

    1. Take the train from Essen 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
    8h 40m
    €376–1,041

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Pula Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane CGN - PUY
    3. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    8h 11m
    €135–375

  10. Fly Weeze Airport to Pula Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane NRN - PUY
    2. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    9h 11m
    €125–467

  11. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Essen 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 7m
    €211–903

Essen to Rijeka by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration20hAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,140.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 10m

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

FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Rijeka bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €110–190 and the journey takes 20h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Rijeka via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 16h 7m.

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