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How to get fromHeilbronn to Rijekaby bus, train (TGV), train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 12 ways to get from Heilbronn to Rijeka by bus, train (TGV), train, night train, car, 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
    €66–104

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    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
    14h 1m
    €102–325

  3. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Udinenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Udine to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    15h 13m
    €143–339

  4. Drive  764.3 km

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

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Ljubljananighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    17h 2m
    €73–103

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 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 3m
    €263–665

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Rijeka Airport

    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 Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane FRA - RJK
    7h 8m
    €151–521

  8. 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, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 21m
    €209–538

  9. 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
    8h 55m
    €302–603

  10. 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
    €346–721

  11. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane MUC - 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 15m
    €376–807

  12. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Pula 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 Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane FRA - PUY
    4. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    9h 11m
    €188–388

Heilbronn to Rijeka by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration13h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 818.5 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 Hauptbahnhof to Rijeka via Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 14h 1m.

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