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

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane DUS - ZAG
    6h 31m
    €94–253

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane NRN - ZAG
    6h 38m
    €60–356

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Zagrebcar car
    14h 6m
    €171–239

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Süd S to Köln Hbftrain train S6
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    18h 22m
    €109–292

  5. Drive 1,133.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Zagrebcar car 1,133.4 km
    9h 59m
    €162–233

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CGN - ZAG
    5h 37m
    €69–293

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane FRA - ZAG
    6h 2m
    €126–402

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zagrebshuttle bus
    7h 20m
    €358–961

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane AMS - ZAG
    7h 41m
    €120–409

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Essen 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 39m
    €173–990

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen 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
    15h 13m
    €237–913

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Zagrebbus bus N885 / ...
    19h 5m
    €90–150

  13. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the nighttrain from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain night train En
    19h 55m
    €102–434

Essen to Zagreb by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration18h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 972.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 31m

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

Lufthansa, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol. via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and Salzburg Hbf in around 15h 13m.

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