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There are 12 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 39m
    €88–313

  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 Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train Rj
    5. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ec
    14h 42m
    €155–333

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain night train En
    15h 47m
    €74–92

  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
    €109–195

  6. 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
    €102–311

  7. 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
    5h 44m
    €76–359

  8. Line 85688 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 43m

  9. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane ZRH - ZAG
    7h 46m
    €146–397

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the bus from Salzburg Hbf to Zagrebbus bus
    11h 24m

  11. Bus via Pforzheim

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

  12. Drive  831.8 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Zagrebcar car 831.8 km
    7h 47m
    €154–222

Karlsruhe to Croatia by bus

Calendar25Weekly Buses
Duration11h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 728.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 39m

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 €75–110 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, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, Graz Hbf, Zagreb Glavni Kol., and Glavni kolodvor in around 14h 42m.

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