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How to get fromAachen to Zagrebby train, plane, car, car train, bus, shuttle, or night train

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There are 12 ways to get from Aachen to Zagreb by train, plane, car, car train, bus, shuttle, or night train

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  1. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CGN - ZAG
    5h 33m
    €85–296

  2. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen, Schanz Bf to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane NRN - ZAG
    7h 29m
    €62–411

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Aachen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Zagrebcar car
    14h 34m
    €181–246

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Mannheim, ZOB to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    18h 17m
    €114–277

  5. Drive  1,142 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Zagrebcar car 1,142 km
    10h 3m
    €169–244

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BRU - ZAG
    6h 1m
    €113–291

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane FRA - ZAG
    5h 49m
    €127–251

  8. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CRL - ZAG
    7h 12m
    €67–226

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagrebshuttle bus
    7h 21m
    €169–679

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train 319
    16h 18m
    €162–499

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Zagrebbus bus N884
    18h 55m
    €100–160

  12. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Nj / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain night train En
    19h 31m
    €172–479

Aachen to Zagreb by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration18h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 973.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Zagreb, Croatia?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol. via Koeln Messe/Deutz, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, and Villach Hbf in around 16h 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Zagreb once daily. Tickets cost €100–160 and the journey takes 18h 55m.

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