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There are 9 ways to get from Lucerne to Rijeka by bus, car, train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Rijekabus bus
    10h 10m
    €144

  2. Drive  689.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lucerne to Rijekacar car 689.7 km
    7h 33m
    €125–180

  3. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane ZRH - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    7h 55m
    €298–601

  4. Bus via Venice

    1. Take the bus from Luzern to Venice Mestrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    12h 26m
    €318–535

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ZRH - 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
    7h 56m
    €332–679

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ZRH - 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
    8h 44m
    €387–749

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

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BSL - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    8h 35m
    €274–620

  8. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane LIN - TRS
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 5m
    €204–449

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Graz Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane ZRH - 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
    9h 57m
    €582–1,339

Lucerne to Rijeka by bus

Calendar8Weekly Buses
Duration10h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 704.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 10m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Rijeka, Croatia?

Zelic Reisen operates a bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Rijeka once daily. Tickets cost €144 and the journey takes 10h 10m.

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