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

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There are 14 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 Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CGN - ZAG
    6h 23m
    €82–313

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane NRN - ZAG
    7h 14m
    €54–364

  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
    €177–248

  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 1m
    €129–274

  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
    €150–250

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

    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
    7h 6m
    €121–308

  7. 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
    €128–236

  8. 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 18m
    €79–379

  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 45m
    €370–746

  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 Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorshuttle bus
    7h 59m
    €352–694

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    4. Take the train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train 319 / ...
    17h 6m
    €126–480

  12. Bus

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

  13. 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

  14. Drive  1,105.9 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Zagrebcar car 1,105.9 km
    9h 58m
    €206–297

Dortmund to Zagreb by train and night train

Calendar19Weekly Services
Duration17h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,017.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 23m

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

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol. via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Muenchen Ost, Ostbahnhof, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 17h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zagreb once daily. Tickets cost €100–160 and the journey takes 18h.

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