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

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane DUS - ZAG
    6h 41m
    €109–301

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

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    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 42m
    €53–377

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Zagrebcar car
    13h 52m
    €178–241

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Zagrebbus bus N885 / ...
    19h 5m
    €100–160

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain night train En
    17h 58m
    €137–225

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CGN - ZAG
    5h 58m
    €87–278

  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
    €129–256

  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
    €368–759

  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 37m
    €120–311

  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 32m
    €171–694

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train 319
    16h 6m
    €163–481

  12. Bus via Novi Grad

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Novi Grad, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Grad, Autobuska stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    22h 30m
    €114–190

  13. Drive  1,133.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Zagrebcar car 1,133.4 km
    10h
    €168–242

Essen to Zagreb by bus

Calendar13Weekly Buses
Duration19h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 972.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

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

Lufthansa City, Croatia Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Zagreb twice daily. Tickets cost €100–160 and the journey takes 19h 5m.

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