Vienna to Rijeka by train
Travel from Vienna (Austria) to Rijeka (Croatia) by train (353km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Vienna in Austria to Rijeka in Croatia, the main route leads via Slovenia. Please read the following information and blog posts.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Vienna (Austria) - Zagreb (Croatia) - Rijeka (Croatia)
- 2Vienna (Austria) - Ljubljana (Slovenia) - Rijeka (Croatia)
353 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Vienna to Rijeka, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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Rijeka - Vienna / Vienna - Pula / Vienna - Split / Graz - Zagreb / Graz - Split / Innsbruck - Zagreb / Linz - Zagreb / Klagenfurt - Zagreb / Salzburg - Zagreb1 Vienna (Austria) - Zagreb (Croatia) - Rijeka (Croatia)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Vienna (Austria) to Zagreb (Croatia)
Travel from Vienna to Zagreb by direct Eurocity (EC159) train. The journey time is 6:30 hours. The train ticket price starts at 29 EUR. It is a discount price of Austrian railways ÖBB, called "Sparschiene". The travel distance is 442 kilometres.
The departure time in Vienna main station is 15:58. The arrival time in Zagreb is 22:33.
There are more train connections available with a change of trains.
If you want to continue your journey in Croatia, have a look on the night train in direction of Split which runs in the summer months from mid-June to mid-September. The night train runs on Tuesday and Friday evening. Train tickets for a standard seat start from 29 EUR and for a bed in a sleeper-wagon from 69 EUR.
Where to buy a ticket from Vienna to Zagreb?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Eurocity (EC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN1253 Bratislava - Split / EN1252 Split - Bratislava
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Zagreb - Vienna
1b Travelling from Zagreb (Croatia) to Rijeka (Croatia)
Travel from Zagreb to Rijeka by direct train. The journey time is 4:30 hours. The train ticket price starts at 58 HRK (8 EUR). The travel distance is 229 kilometres.
The departure time in Zagreb is 08:08. The arrival time in Rijeka is 12:42.
There are more train connections available with a change of trains in Ogulin.
Where to buy a ticket from Zagreb to Rijeka?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Putnički vlak (Pt) / Brzi (B)
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Rijeka - Zagreb
2 Vienna (Austria) - Ljubljana (Slovenia) - Rijeka (Croatia)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Vienna (Austria) to Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Travel from Austria to Slovenia by train via one of these two railway routes.
1. From Vienna and Graz via Maribor to Ljubljana.
2. From Vienna, Salzburg and Innsbruck via Villach to Bled and Ljubljana.
There a saver fare tickets ("Sparschine") available from Austrian railways ÖBB starting from 9 EUR. You can also buy train tickets at Slovenian railway stations.
Find exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Vienna to Ljubljana?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
EuroCity (EC) / EuroCity (EC)
train company:
ÖBB Österreichische Bundesbahnen / SŽ Slovenske železnice
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Ljubljana - Vienna / Vienna - Bled / Graz - Ljubljana / Salzburg - Bled / Salzburg - Ljubljana / Innsbruck - Ljubljana
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / ÖBB
Where to buy a ticket from Ljubljana to Rijeka?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Mednarodni vlak (MV)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Rijeka - Ljubljana
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Do you have questions about the connection between Vienna and Rijeka? Does something not work as it should? Just ask in our forum and get competent answers from our rail travel experts.
Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
