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How to get fromKiel to Croatiaby train, plane, car, car train, bus, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Kiel to Croatia by train, plane, car, car train, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Train, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane HAM - ZAG
    6h 31m
    €113–392

  2. Train, fly to Split Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane HAM - SPU
    6h 45m
    €96–338

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Zagrebcar car
    17h 18m
    €154–210

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Zagrebbus bus N73
    22h 50m
    €130–200

  5. Drive  1,285 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Zagrebcar car 1,285 km
    13h 5m
    €190–274

  6. Train, fly to Graz Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane HAM - GRZ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zagrebshuttle bus
    8h 51m
    €372–870

  7. Train, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane HAM - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattionshuttle bus
    9h 33m
    €136–928

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train 319
    21h 18m
    €119–331

Kiel to Croatia by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration22h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,118.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 31m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Croatia?

FlixBus operates a bus from Kiel central bus station to Zagreb 4 times a week. Tickets cost €130–200 and the journey takes 22h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Trg bana J. Jelačića via Hamburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, Zagreb Glavni Kol., and Glavni kolodvor in around 21h 18m.

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