Rijeka to Vienna by train
Travel from Rijeka (Croatia) to Vienna (Austria) by train (353km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Rijeka in Croatia to Vienna in Austria, 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.
- 1Rijeka (Croatia) - Zagreb (Croatia) - Vienna (Austria)
- 2Rijeka (Croatia) - Ljubljana (Slovenia) - Vienna (Austria)
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 Rijeka to Vienna, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
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The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Rijeka (Croatia) to Zagreb (Croatia)
Travel from Rijeka to Zagreb 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 Rijeka is 13:58. The arrival time in Zagreb is 18:29.
There are more train connections available with a change of trains in Ogulin.
Where to buy a ticket from Rijeka to Zagreb?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Putnički vlak (Pt) / Brzi (B)
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Zagreb - Rijeka
1b Travelling from Zagreb (Croatia) to Vienna (Austria)
Travel from Zagreb to Vienna by direct Eurocity (EC158) 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 Zagreb is 07:25. The arrival time in Vienna Hbf is 14:02.
There are more train connections available with a change of trains.
Where to buy a ticket from Zagreb to Vienna?
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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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Vienna - Zagreb
2 Rijeka (Croatia) - Ljubljana (Slovenia) - Vienna (Austria)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
Where to buy a ticket from Rijeka to Ljubljana?
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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
Ljubljana - Rijeka
2b Travelling from Ljubljana (Slovenia) to Vienna (Austria)
Travel from Slovenia to Austria by train via one of these two railway routes.
1. From Ljubljana via Maribor to Graz and Vienna.
2. From Ljubljana via Bled to Villach where you can continue from to Salzburg, Innsbruck and Vienna.
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 Ljubljana to Vienna?
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
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Vienna - Ljubljana / Ljubljana - Salzburg / Ljubljana - Graz / Bled - Vienna / Bled - Salzburg / Ljubljana - Innsbruck
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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Do you have questions about the connection between Rijeka and Vienna? 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.
