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How to get fromKiel to Rijekaby train, plane, car, car train, bus, night train, or shuttle

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

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  1. Train, fly to Rijeka Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane HAM - RJK
    7h 5m
    €140–472

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    4. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    22h 6m
    €93–264

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Rijekacar car
    17h 2m
    €144–200

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus N73
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N948 / ...
    24h
    €122–183

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to St. Johann Im Pongaunighttrain night train 305
    3. Take the train from St. Johann Im Pongau to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    5. Take the nighttrain from Ljubljana to Rijekanighttrain night train En
    22h 25m
    €167–498

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane HAM - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    8h 52m
    €316–694

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane HAM - TRS
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 18m
    €203–609

  8. Train, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane HAM - 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
    10h 42m
    €345–732

  9. Train, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane HAM - 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
    10h
    €390–802

  10. Train, fly to Graz Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane HAM - 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 53m
    €550–1,372

  11. Drive  1,292.2 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Rijekacar car 1,292.2 km
    13h 39m
    €190–274

Kiel to Rijeka by bus

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Duration24hAverage Duration
Ticket€122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,139.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

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

You can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Rijeka bus station via Ljubljana bus station in around 24h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Rijeka via Hamburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 22h 6m.

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