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How to get fromDortmund to Croatiaby train, plane, car, car train, bus, or night train

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There are 13 ways to get from Dortmund to Croatia by train, plane, car, car train, bus, or night train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Split Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane DUS - SPU
    5h 46m
    €79–285

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane NRN - ZAG
    7h 45m
    €65–428

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Zagrebcar car
    13h 29m
    €173–234

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Samobor, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    14h 13m
    €128–313

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Augsburg Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Augsburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain night train En
    18h 5m
    €159–286

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CGN - ZAG
    6h 16m
    €82–314

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Split Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane CGN - SPU
    6h 21m
    €85–300

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane FRA - ZAG
    6h 38m
    €132–262

  9. Fly Dortmund Airport to Tuzla International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Tuzla International Airport (TZL)plane plane DTM - TZL
    2. Take the bus from Tuzla, Autobuska Stanica to Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 51m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zagrebbus bus N885
    18h
    €100–160

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train 319
    18h 13m
    €153–340

  12. Bus via Novi Grad

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Novi Grad, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Grad, Autobuska stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    23h 18m
    €122–153

  13. Drive  1,102.9 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Zagrebcar car 1,102.9 km
    9h 51m
    €163–235

Dortmund to Croatia by train, night train, and tram

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration18h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,212.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 46m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Croatia?

FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zagreb once daily. Tickets cost €100–160 and the journey takes 18h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Trg bana J. Jelačića via Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, Zagreb Glavni Kol., and Glavni kolodvor in around 18h 13m.

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