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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Rijeka by train, plane, shuttle, car, car train, or bus

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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
    €284–853

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N261
    20h
    €100–170

  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
    €166–229

  4. Drive 1,136.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Rijekacar car 1,136.7 km
    10h 31m
    €162–234

  5. 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 33m
    €363–1,071

  6. 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 35m
    €140–338

  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 40m
    €375–1,059

  8. 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 10m
    €156–461

  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
    €130–348

  10. Train, bus

    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 Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx
    5. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    15h 57m
    €287–1,140

Essen to Rijeka by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration20hAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,140.9 km
  • Duration: 8h

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 €100–170 and the journey takes 20h.

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