There are 12 ways to get from Dortmund to Zagreb by train, plane, car, car train, bus, night train, or shuttle
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Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane CGN - ZAG
6h 33m€81–329Train, train to Weeze Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane NRN - ZAG
7h 15m€72–370Drive, car train
- Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Zagrebcar
13h 45m€167–233Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zagrebbus N885
18h€90–150Train, night train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Augsburg Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Augsburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain En
17h 57m€215–610Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane DUS - ZAG
6h 52m€105–293Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane FRA - ZAG
6h 27m€124–367Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Graz Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane DUS - GRZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zagreb
7h 41m€354–1,011Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane FRA - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb
8h 4m€176–965Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ec
16h 13m€243–754Bus via Novi Grad
- Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Novi Grad, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Grad, Autobuska stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
23h 1m€121–151Drive 1,102.9 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Zagrebcar 1,102.9 km
9h 47m€159–229
Dortmund to Zagreb by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Zagreb is to bus which costs €90 - €150 and takes 18h.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Zagreb is to train and fly which takes 6h 27m and costs €120 - €370.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dortmund central bus station station and arriving at Zagreb. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Zagreb Glavni Kol. via Augsburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 57m.
The distance between Dortmund and Zagreb is 1027 km. The road distance is 1102.9 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Zagreb without a car is to bus which takes 18h and costs €90 - €150.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Dortmund to Zagreb, including transfers.
Dortmund to Zagreb bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Zagreb train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Zagreb is to bus which takes 18h and costs €90 - €150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €240 - €800 and takes 16h 13m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Zagreb, Croatia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zagreb once daily. Tickets cost €90–150 and the journey takes 18h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol. via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and Salzburg Hbf in around 16h 13m.
- 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 Düsseldorf International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
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 Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
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
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Zagreb bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Dortmund to Zagreb train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Zagreb is 1103 km. It takes approximately 9h 47m to drive from Dortmund to Zagreb.
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