There are 8 ways to get from Kiel to Croatia by train, plane, car, car train, bus, or shuttle
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Train, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane HAM - ZAG
6h 31m€104–344Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Zagrebbus N73
22h 50m€100–180Drive, car train
- Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Zagrebcar
17h 5m€149–210Drive 1,285 km
- Drive from Kiel to Zagrebcar 1,285 km
13h 1m€185–267Train, fly to Split Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Split Airport (SPU)plane HAM - SPU
6h 45m€107–360Train, fly to Rijeka Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane HAM - RJK
7h 5m€117–400Train, fly to Graz Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane HAM - GRZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zagreb
8h 51m€353–1,012Train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train 319
21h 18m€120–318
Kiel to Croatia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Croatia is to bus which costs €100 - €180 and takes 22h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Croatia is to train and fly which takes 6h 31m and costs €100 - €350.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kiel central bus station station and arriving at Zagreb. Services depart four times a week, and operate Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 22h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Trg bana J. Jelačića via Hamburg Hbf, Villach Hbf and Glavni kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 18m.
The distance between Kiel and Croatia is 1118 km. The road distance is 1285 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Croatia without a car is to bus which takes 22h 50m and costs €100 - €180.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Kiel to Croatia, including transfers.
Kiel to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Croatia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Croatia is to bus which takes 22h 50m and costs €100 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €320 and takes 21h 18m.
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 €100–180 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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–420
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Rijeka Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Rijeka Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Graz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Graz Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Kiel to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Kiel to Croatia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Croatia is 1285 km. It takes approximately 13h 1m to drive from Kiel to Croatia.
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