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There are 13 ways to get from Jena to Rijeka by car, car train, bus, train, night train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Jena to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Rijekacar car
    13h 5m
    €158–218

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    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
    15h 27m
    €114–401

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 220
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Zagrebbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    17h 15m
    €135–178

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Pasingtrain train 18
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen-Pasing to Ljubljananighttrain night train En
    3. Take the nighttrain from Ljubljana to Rijekanighttrain night train En
    18h 39m
    €123–199

  5. Drive  831.3 km

    1. Drive from Jena to Rijekacar car 831.3 km
    8h 47m
    €150–216

  6. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Jena Saalbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nuremberg Hbf to Munich Airport Terminal Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Flughafen München to Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    4. Take the nighttrain from Ljubljana to Rijekanighttrain night train En
    17h 35m
    €638–1,136

  7. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane LEJ - TRS
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 43m
    €228–630

  8. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane LEJ - 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
    11h 12m
    €375–863

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

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf 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
    10h 14m
    €344–739

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

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf 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
    9h 40m
    €251–704

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

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf 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
    10h 14m
    €378–887

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

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane MUC - RJK
    7h 46m
    €199–633

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

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain 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 37m
    €355–825

Jena to Rijeka by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration17h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,083.5 km
  • Duration: 13h 5m

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

You can take a bus from Jena bus station to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor via Leipzig central train station, Zagreb, and Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 17h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Jena West to Rijeka via Erfurt Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 15h 27m.

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