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

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  1. Train, bus via Salzburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof 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 Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    13h 39m
    €221–452

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N948
    13h 59m
    €75–117

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Ljubljananighttrain night train En
    3. Take the nighttrain from Ljubljana to Rijekanighttrain night train En
    17h 37m
    €89–124

  4. Drive  838.9 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Rijekacar car 838.9 km
    8h 17m
    €156–226

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof 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
    14h 17m
    €118–288

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kirchheim/Rohrbach, Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Allensbach Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    3. Take the train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)train train Re / ...
    4. Take the bus from Sankt Gallen to Rijekabus bus
    19h 59m
    €183–212

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof 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 16m
    €315–578

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof 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 16m
    €354–706

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof 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 Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    7h 49m
    €118–350

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - 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 14m
    €419–786

  11. Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane FKB - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    8h 47m
    €284–696

  12. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Graz Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane FRA - 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 27m
    €574–1,416

Heidelberg to Rijeka by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration13h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 908.7 km
  • Duration: 13h 39m

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

You can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Rijeka bus station via Karlsruhe central train station in around 13h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Rijeka via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 14h 17m.

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