There are 11 ways to get from Aachen to Zagreb by train, plane, car, car train, bus, shuttle, or night train
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Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane CGN - ZAG
5h 50m€70–292Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
- Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane CRL - ZAG
7h 11m€68–291Drive, car train
- Drive from Aachen to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Zagrebcar
14h 49m€174–244Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Zagrebbus N884
18h 55m€95–160Drive 1,142 km
- Drive from Aachen to Zagrebcar 1,142 km
9h 59m€164–237Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane BRU - ZAG
5h 56m€109–329Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane FRA - ZAG
5h 49m€118–349Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane FRA - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb
7h 26m€170–947Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Take the train from Aachen, Schanz Bf to Krefeld Hbftrain
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane NRN - ZAG
7h 29m€80–341Train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ec
15h 44m€204–727Train, night train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain Nj / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain En
19h 31m€211–415
Aachen to Zagreb by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Zagreb is to train and bus and fly which costs €65 - €300 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Zagreb is to train and fly which takes 5h 49m and costs €110 - €350.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aachen station west station and arriving at Zagreb. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Zagreb Glavni Kol. via Frankfurt, München Hbf and Salzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 44m.
The distance between Aachen and Zagreb is 973 km. The road distance is 1142 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Zagreb without a car is to bus which takes 18h 55m and costs €95 - €160.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Aachen to Zagreb, including transfers.
Aachen to Zagreb bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Zagreb train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Zagreb is to bus which takes 18h 55m and costs €95 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €750 and takes 15h 44m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Zagreb, Croatia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Zagreb once daily. Tickets cost €95–160 and the journey takes 18h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol. via Frankfurt, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and Salzburg Hbf in around 15h 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen, Schanz Bf to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Zagreb bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Aachen to Zagreb train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Zagreb is 1142 km. It takes approximately 9h 59m to drive from Aachen to Zagreb.
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