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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane DUS - ZAG
    6h 53m
    €114–328

  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 34m
    €61–420

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Zagrebcar car
    13h 45m
    €172–234

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zagrebbus bus N885
    18h
    €95–150

  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
    17h 57m
    €163–282

  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 6m
    €71–329

  7. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane FMO - ZAG
    7h 58m
    €111–351

  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 27m
    €134–249

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Graz Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zagrebshuttle bus
    7h 42m
    €363–756

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain 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 59m
    €176–677

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ec
    16h 7m
    €197–419

  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 1m
    €121–151

  13. Drive  1,102.9 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Zagrebcar car 1,102.9 km
    9h 51m
    €162–234

Dortmund to Zagreb by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration18hAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,005.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 53m

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 €95–150 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 7m.

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