There are 8 ways to get from Munich to Karlovac by bus, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
7h 55m€50Bus via Zagreb
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zagrebbus N952 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus Arriva
8h 36m€49–85Train
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train 319
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centartrain Re
12h 30m€94–231Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Ost to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain En
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centartrain Re
12h 52m€50Drive 536.6 km
- Drive from Munich to Karlovaccar 536.6 km
5h 32m€80–115Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane MUC - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
5h 57m€102–348Fly to Graz Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane MUC - GRZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zagreb
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
7h 8m€348–871Fly to Rijeka Airport, bus
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane MUC - RJK
- Take the bus from Jadranovo to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
6h 13m€146–391
Munich to Karlovac by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Karlovac is to night train and train which costs €50 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Karlovac is to drive which takes 5h 32m and costs €75 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich Hbf and arriving at Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 7h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Karlovac. However, there are services departing from Muenchen Hbf and arriving at Karlovac Centar via Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf and Zagreb Glavni Kol.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
The distance between Munich and Karlovac is 618 km. The road distance is 536.6 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Karlovac without a car is to bus which takes 7h 55m and costs €50.
The bus from Munich Hbf to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor takes 7h 55m including transfers and departs three times a week.
Munich to Karlovac bus services, operated by Jaska Turist, depart from Munich Hbf station.
Munich to Karlovac train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, depart from Muenchen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Karlovac is to bus which takes 7h 55m and costs €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €240 and takes 12h 30m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Karlovac, Croatia?
Jaska Turist operates a bus from Munich Hbf to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor twice a week. Tickets cost €50 and the journey takes 7h 55m. Lubina Busfahrten also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Muenchen Hbf to Karlovac Centar via Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Zagreb Glavni Kol. in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–450
Flights from Munich International Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–700
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rijeka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rijeka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–400
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–450
Flights from Munich International Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–700
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €20–24
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €42–48
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Night train from Muenchen Ost to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +385 98 900 9132
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Munich Hbf to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +49 711 3041678
- [email protected]
- Website
- lubina-busfahrten.de
Bus from Munich Hbf to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- lubina-busfahrten.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–7
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–7
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–7
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
- Phone
- +385 47 777 276
- [email protected]
- Website
- autopromet.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8
- Schedules at
- autopromet.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8
- Schedules at
- autopromet.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8
- Schedules at
- autopromet.hr
- Phone
- +385 47/600-740
- [email protected]
- Website
- atsk.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- atsk.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- atsk.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- atsk.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- [email protected]
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Graz Airport to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €250–410
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €278
- Phone
- +385 049/328-022
- [email protected]
- Website
- presecki.hr
Bus from Jadranovo to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- presecki.hr
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Booking & Getting There
Munich to Karlovac bus services, operated by Jaska Turist, arrive at Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Munich to Karlovac train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, arrive at Salzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Karlovac is 537 km. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Munich to Karlovac.
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