There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Croatia by train, plane, bus, train (TGV), night train, or car
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Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane STR - ZAG
5h 44m€64–284Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zagrebbus N952 / ...
11h 5m€60–110Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ec
13h 20m€139–290Train, night train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain En
15h 56m€71–94Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Split Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Split Airport (SPU)plane STR - SPU
5h 53m€77–260Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane FRA - ZAG
5h 39m€94–221Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Split Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Split Airport (SPU)plane FRA - SPU
5h 54m€92–297Line 85569 train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to Zadar Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Marktplatz to Rastatttrain
- Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane FKB - ZAD
6h 6mLine 85569 train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Marktplatz to Rastatttrain
- Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane FKB - ZAG
5h 51mBus via Pforzheim
- Take the bus from Pforzheim to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
14h 16m€61–101Drive 831.8 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Zagrebcar 831.8 km
7h 47m€121–175
Karlsruhe to Croatia by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Croatia is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Croatia is to train and fly which takes 5h 39m and costs €90 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe central train station station and arriving at Zagreb. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hbf and arriving at Trg bana J. Jelačića via Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Glavni kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Croatia is 728 km. The road distance is 831.8 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Croatia without a car is to bus which takes 11h 5m and costs €60 - €110.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Karlsruhe to Croatia, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Croatia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hbf station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Croatia is to bus which takes 11h 5m and costs €60 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €290 and takes 13h 20m.
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 €65–110 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, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Zagreb Glavni Kol., and Glavni kolodvor in around 13h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–300
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Split Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Karlsruhe to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Karlsruhe to Croatia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Stuttgart Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Croatia is 832 km. It takes approximately 7h 47m to drive from Karlsruhe to Croatia.
Book your Karlsruhe to Croatia bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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