There are 12 ways to get from Rijeka to Karlsruhe by bus, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N948
12h 35m€65–110Train
- Take the train from Rijeka to Ljubljanatrain 480
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain 38 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
13h 55m€94–289Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Udinetrain Re
- Take the nighttrain from Udine to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
14h 57m€138–315Drive 798.8 km
- Drive from Rijeka to Karlsruhecar 798.8 km
7h 44m€117–169Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rijeka to Sankt Gallenbus
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Konstanztrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re2
15h 52m€168–184Bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane TRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 44m€200–483Bus to Pula Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane PUY - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 6m€181–347Bus, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LJU - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 41m€327–636Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane ZAG - FKB
7h 51m€236–564Bus to Zadar Airport, fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane ZAD - FKB
10h 1m€74–332Bus, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LJU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
10h 13m€380–750Fly Rijeka Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane RJK - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 36m€66–380
Rijeka to Karlsruhe by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rijeka to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Rijeka to Karlsruhe is to fly and train which takes 5h 36m and costs €65 - €380.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rijeka bus station station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Rijeka to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Rijeka and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Ljubljana, Villach Hbf, München Hbf and Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 55m.
The distance between Rijeka and Karlsruhe is 825 km. The road distance is 798.8 km.
The best way to get from Rijeka to Karlsruhe without a car is to bus which takes 12h 35m and costs €65 - €110.
The bus from Rijeka bus station to Karlsruhe central train station takes 12h 35m including transfers and departs once daily.
Rijeka to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rijeka bus station.
Rijeka to Karlsruhe train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Rijeka station.
The best way to get from Rijeka to Karlsruhe is to bus which takes 12h 35m and costs €65 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €290 and takes 13h 55m.
What companies run services between Rijeka, Croatia and Karlsruhe, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Rijeka bus station to Karlsruhe central train station once daily. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 12h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rijeka to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Ljubljana, Villach Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, and Hauptbahnhof in around 13h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–480
Flights from Pula Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Pula Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Ljubljana to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Ljubljana to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Rijeka to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Rijeka to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Rijeka to Karlsruhe train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Ljubljana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rijeka to Karlsruhe is 799 km. It takes approximately 7h 44m to drive from Rijeka to Karlsruhe.
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