There are 9 ways to get from Esslingen to Zagreb by train, plane, bus, train (TGV), night train, shuttle, or car
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Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Take the train from Esslingen to Bad Cannstatttrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane STR - ZAG
5h 2m€58–260Bus
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Zagrebbus N952 / ...
11h 35m€58–98Train
- Take the train from Esslingen to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train 319 / ...
12h 4m€108–452Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Goeppingen to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain En
14h 41m€146–214Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Take the train from Esslingen to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane FRA - ZAG
5h 43m€114–313Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Take the train from Esslingen to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane MUC - ZAG
6h 35m€109–372Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Esslingen to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane MUC - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb
7h 1m€161–980Bus via Nürtingen
- Take the bus from Nürtingen to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
11h 36m€93–95Drive 756.2 km
- Drive from Esslingen to Zagrebcar 756.2 km
7h 8m€109–157
Esslingen to Zagreb by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esslingen to Zagreb is to bus which costs €55 - €100 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Esslingen to Zagreb is to train and fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €55 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Esslingen to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Pliensauv. Weilstraße and arriving at Zagreb via Stuttgart Airport Busterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Esslingen to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Esslingen and arriving at Zagreb Glavni Kol. via München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf and Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 4m.
The distance between Esslingen and Zagreb is 662 km. The road distance is 756.2 km.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Zagreb without a car is to bus which takes 11h 35m and costs €55 - €100.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Esslingen to Zagreb, including transfers.
Esslingen to Zagreb bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Esslingen to Zagreb train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Esslingen station.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Zagreb is to bus which takes 11h 35m and costs €55 - €100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €460 and takes 12h 4m.
What companies run services between Esslingen, Germany and Zagreb, Croatia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Zagreb 4 times a day. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 10h 5m. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Esslingen to Zagreb Glavni Kol. via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 12h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Esslingen to Bad Cannstatt
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Esslingen to Zagreb bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Esslingen to Zagreb train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esslingen to Zagreb is 756 km. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from Esslingen to Zagreb.
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