There are 9 ways to get from Hamburg to Croatia by plane, car train, car, bus, night train, shuttle, or 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 to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane HAM - ZAG
5h 13m€85–257Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the nighttrain from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain En
19h 6m€78–264Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Zagrebcar
16h 7m€145–181Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Zagrebbus N881 / ...
20h 50m€110–180Night train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus
19h 29m€174–802Fly to Split Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Split Airport (SPU)plane HAM - SPU
5h 28m€88–293Fly to Rijeka Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane HAM - RJK
5h 48m€103–333Fly to Graz Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane HAM - GRZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zagreb
7h 34m€314–675Drive 1,209.9 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Zagrebcar 1,209.9 km
11h 53m€178–256
Hamburg to Croatia by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Croatia is to bus which costs €110 - €180 and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Croatia is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs €85 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Zagreb. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 20h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Trg bana J. Jelačića via Villach Hbf and Glavni kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 6m.
The distance between Hamburg and Croatia is 1012 km. The road distance is 1209.9 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Croatia without a car is to bus which takes 20h 50m and costs €110 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Hamburg to Croatia, including transfers.
Hamburg to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Croatia train services, operated by Nightjet, depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Croatia is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs €85 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 20h 50m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Croatia?
Croatia Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Zagreb once daily. Tickets cost €110–180 and the journey takes 20h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Rijeka Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Rijeka Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Graz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Graz Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–130
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Hamburg to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Hamburg to Croatia train services, operated by Nightjet, arrive at Villach Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Croatia is 1210 km. It takes approximately 11h 53m to drive from Hamburg to Croatia.
Book your Hamburg to Croatia bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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