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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Rijeka by plane, shuttle, bus, car, car train, or train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane DUS - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    7h 38m
    €353–736

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Rijeka Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane DUS - RJK
    5h 46m
    €108–446

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Rijekacar car
    13h 47m
    €168–231

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N261
    20h
    €110–180

  5. Drive  1,136.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Rijekacar car 1,136.7 km
    10h 31m
    €168–242

  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 31m
    €383–776

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain 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 29m
    €386–804

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 39m
    €573–1,316

  9. 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 33m
    €387–749

  10. Fly Weeze Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane NRN - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    9h 14m
    €274–755

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx / ...
    6. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    16h 34m
    €242–604

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    4. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    17h 26m
    €178–427

Essen to Rijeka by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration20hAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,022.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 38m

What companies run services between Essen, 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 Essen Hbf to Rijeka via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 17h 26m.

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