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There are 11 ways to get from Heidelberg to Rijeka by train, plane, shuttle, bus, night train, or car

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

    best
    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 11m
    €307–535

  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

    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
    13h 52m
    €116–267

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Pordenonenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Pordenone to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    16h 36m
    €158–319

  5. 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, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    7h 37m
    €214–500

  6. 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 11m
    €341–683

  7. 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 9m
    €401–753

  8. 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 22m
    €551–1,453

  9. 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 45m
    €277–666

  10. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Ljubljananighttrain night train En
    4. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    18h 12m
    €83–97

  11. Drive  838.9 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Rijekacar car 838.9 km
    8h 17m
    €151–218

Heidelberg to Rijeka by train

Calendar19Weekly Trains
Duration13h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 997.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 11m

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

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Rijeka via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 13h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Rijeka bus station via Karlsruhe central train station in around 13h 59m.

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