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

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

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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
    €333–709

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain 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 49m
    €78–344

  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
    14h 4m
    €167–231

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N261
    20h
    €110–170

  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 36m
    €353–749

  7. 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 38m
    €372–722

  8. 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 9m
    €252–725

  9. 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 15m
    €158–500

  10. Train

    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 München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    6. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    16h 38m
    €182–446

  11. Train via Neu-Ulm

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    6. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    17h 36m
    €190–451

  12. Train #2

    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 48m
    €78–223

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 €110–170 and the journey takes 20h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Rijeka via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 16h 38m.

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