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There are 13 ways to get from Heilbronn to Rijeka by bus, train, night train, car, train (TGV), plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus bus N3205 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N948
    13h 5m
    €71–109

  2. Train, bus via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    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
    13h 57m
    €203–500

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Ljubljananighttrain night train En
    3. Take the nighttrain from Ljubljana to Rijekanighttrain night train En
    17h 34m
    €88–138

  4. Drive  764.3 km

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to Rijekacar car 764.3 km
    8h 14m
    €113–163

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    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 Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    6. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    14h 35m
    €100–326

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)train train Re / ...
    4. Take the bus from Sankt Gallen to Rijekabus bus
    19h 3m
    €184–352

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane STR - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    8h 7m
    €293–687

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane FRA - ZAG
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    9h 15m
    €329–616

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - LJU
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 16m
    €368–754

  10. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Rijeka Airport

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane MUC - RJK
    7h 37m
    €182–515

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane FRA - TRS
    4. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    8h 49m
    €132–408

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 9m
    €423–824

  13. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane MUC - ZAG
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    10h 28m
    €348–737

Heilbronn to Rijeka by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration13h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 820 km
  • Duration: 13h 5m

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

You can take a bus from Heilbronn central train station to Rijeka bus station via Stuttgart Airport Busterminal in around 13h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Heilbronn Hbf to Rijeka via Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 14h 35m.

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