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There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Croatia by train, plane, bus, train (TGV), night train, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane STR - ZAG
    5h 51m
    €68–316

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zagrebbus bus N952 / ...
    11h 5m
    €60–110

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train 963 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ec
    14h 25m
    €192–310

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain night train En
    16h 4m
    €78–116

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane FRA - ZAG
    5h 34m
    €107–213

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Split Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane STR - SPU
    6h 1m
    €81–292

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Split Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane FRA - SPU
    5h 49m
    €105–299

  8. Line 85569 train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to Zadar Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Marktplatz to Rastatttrain train
    2. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane FKB - ZAD
    6h 6m

  9. Line 85569 train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Marktplatz to Rastatttrain train
    2. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane FKB - ZAG
    5h 51m

  10. Bus via Pforzheim

    1. Take the bus from Pforzheim to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    14h 16m
    €61–101

  11. Drive  831.8 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Zagrebcar car 831.8 km
    7h 47m
    €122–177

Karlsruhe to Croatia by bus

Calendar25Weekly Buses
Duration11h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 730.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 51m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Croatia?

FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zagreb 3 times a day. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 11h 5m. Jelinak also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Trg bana J. Jelačića via Stuttgart Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Zagreb Glavni Kol., and Glavni kolodvor in around 14h 25m.

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