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There are 12 ways to get from Croatia to Karlsruhe by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ZAG - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    6h 1m
    €88–314

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N952 / ...
    12h 5m
    €60–110

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljanatrain train 318 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Munich Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 60 / ...
    11h 34m
    €561–961

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Re
    13h 59m
    €73–91

  5. Fly Split Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane SPU - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    5h 37m
    €79–357

  6. Fly Split Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SPU - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 23m
    €103–313

  7. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZAG - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 46m
    €108–199

  8. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, line 85663 train

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane plane ZAG - FKB
    2. Take the train from Rastatt to Karlsruhe Marktplatztrain train
    5h 56m

  9. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ZAG - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 4m
    €145–393

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljanatrain train 318 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain train 38 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 60 / ...
    13h 43m
    €114–229

  11. Bus via Pforzheim

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Pforzheimbus bus
    14h 23m
    €61–102

  12. Drive  831 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Karlsruhecar car 831 km
    7h 49m
    €154–222

Croatia to Karlsruhe by bus

Calendar24Weekly Buses
Duration12h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 729.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 1m

What companies run services between Croatia and Karlsruhe, Germany?

FlixBus operates a bus from Zagreb to Karlsruhe central train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 12h 5m. Jelinak also services this route 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Ljubljana, Villach Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, and München Hbf in around 13h 43m.

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