There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Split by plane, car, car train, train, bus, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane DUS - SPU
5h 21m€88–318Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Splitcar
17h 42m€221–309Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Split Bus Stationbus
20h 35m€209–567Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Wien Meidlingnighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Meidling to Splitnighttrain En
28h 47m€230–465Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Split Airport (SPU)plane CGN - SPU
5h 53m€103–305Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Split Airport (SPU)plane FRA - SPU
6h 28m€130–419Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane AMS - SPU
7h 56m€109–347Train
- Take the train from Essen 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
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain Ic
24h 11m€315–917Bus via Zagreb
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Zagrebbus N885 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus 924 / ...
25h 14m€93–203Bus
- Take the bus from Essen to Mrkonjic Grad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Mrkonjic Grad, Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Stationbus
29h 57m€117–185Drive 1,468.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Splitcar 1,468.4 km
14h 9m€210–303
Essen to Split by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Split is to bus via Zagreb which costs €90 - €210 and takes 25h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Split is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €85 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Split. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Split. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Split via Wien Meidling. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 47m.
The distance between Essen and Split is 1179 km. The road distance is 1468.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Split without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 35m and costs €200 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Essen to Split, including transfers.
Essen to Split bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Split train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Split is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €85 - €320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €310 - €950 and takes 24h 11m, you could also bus via Zagreb, which costs €90 - €210 and takes 25h 14m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Split, Croatia?
Eurowings, Croatia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Split Airport (SPU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Essen Hbf to Split via Wien Meidling in around 28h 47m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Friday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Split Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Split Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 711 3041678
- [email protected]
- Website
- lubina-busfahrten.de
Bus from Munich Hbf to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- lubina-busfahrten.de
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Split bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Essen to Split train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Split is 1468 km. It takes approximately 14h 9m to drive from Essen to Split.
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