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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, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Zadar Airport

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    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 50m
    €67–401

  2. Bus

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

  3. Train, bus via Salzburg

    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
    4. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus 952 / ...
    18h 37m
    €176–347

  4. Drive  1,019.6 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Zadarcar car 1,019.6 km
    10h 12m
    €150–217

  5. 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
    €116–343

  6. 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
    €128–340

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

    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 36m
    €94–337

  8. 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 43m
    €77–435

  9. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Zadar Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane NUE - ZAD
    8h 3m
    €112–382

  10. 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
    5h 56m

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Donaueschingen Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    2. Take the bus from Donaueschingen Busbahnhof to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    20h 46m
    €116–192

Karlsruhe to Zadar by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration16h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 821.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

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.

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