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There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Zadar by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Split Airport, bus

    best
    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
    3. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    9h 24m
    €94–355

  2. Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Zadar Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane FKB - ZAD
    5h 43m
    €35–323

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zadar bus stationbus bus N948
    16h 30m
    €90–140

  4. Train, bus via Villach

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train 60
    2. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train 319
    4. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus 952 / ...
    17h 54m
    €129–347

  5. Drive  1,019.6 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Zadarcar car 1,019.6 km
    10h 12m
    €151–218

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Split Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane FRA - SPU
    3. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    9h 19m
    €116–339

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    9h 26m
    €128–351

  8. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Zadar Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain train
    4. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane FMM - ZAD
    7h 33m
    €68–426

  9. Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane FKB - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    9h 35m
    €76–414

  10. Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Mahovljani Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Mahovljani Airport (BNX)plane plane FKB - BNX
    2. Take the bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    12h 3m
    €140–450

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rastatt to Donaueschingen Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    2. Take the bus from Donaueschingen Busbahnhof to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    21h 42m
    €117–198

Karlsruhe to Zadar by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration16h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,069 km
  • Duration: 9h 24m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Zadar, Croatia?

FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zadar bus station once daily. Tickets cost €90–140 and the journey takes 16h 30m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) once a week.

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