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

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Rijekabus bus
    11h 10m
    €144

  2. Drive  665.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Zurich to Rijekacar car 665.8 km
    8h 50m
    €120–173

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Ljubljananighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    15h 6m
    €224–311

  4. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane ZRH - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    7h 2m
    €305–597

  5. Bus via Venice

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station 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
    14h 6m
    €327–540

  6. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ZRH - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    7h 3m
    €334–675

  7. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ZRH - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    7h 51m
    €389–745

  8. Fly to Graz Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane ZRH - GRZ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 4m
    €584–1,335

  9. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ZRH - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 50m
    €210–525

Zurich to Rijeka by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration11h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 757.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 10m

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

Zelic Reisen operates a bus from Zürich Hbf to Rijeka 4 times a week. Tickets cost €144 and the journey takes 11h 10m.

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