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There are 12 ways to get from Heidelberg to Croatia by train, plane, car, car train, bus, night train, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane STR - ZAG
    5h 48m
    €78–324

  2. Train, train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Rastatttrain train
    3. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane FKB - ZAG
    6h 26m
    €69–341

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Zagrebcar car
    12h 59m
    €162–218

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Zagrebbus bus N952 / ...
    13h 19m
    €77–122

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain night train En
    15h 56m
    €78–101

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane FRA - ZAG
    5h 55m
    €97–205

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Split Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane FRA - SPU
    6h 5m
    €90–291

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof 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 33m
    €139–643

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Graz Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane FRA - GRZ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zagrebshuttle bus
    8h 26m
    €361–863

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train 319
    13h 18m
    €145–349

  11. Bus via Trg bana J. Jelačića

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim, ZOB to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    15h 40m
    €71–119

  12. Drive  870.9 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Zagrebcar car 870.9 km
    8h 20m
    €129–186

Heidelberg to Croatia by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration13h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 741.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 48m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Croatia?

FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Zagreb twice daily. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 12h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Trg bana J. Jelačića via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, Zagreb Glavni Kol., and Glavni kolodvor in around 13h 18m.

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