There are 11 ways to get from Nijmegen to Zagreb by train, plane, car, car train, bus, night train, 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.
Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Take the train from Nijmegen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane AMS - ZAG
6h 12m€109–298Bus to Weeze Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Weeze Airport Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane NRN - ZAG
5h 44m€44–323Drive, car train
- Drive from Nijmegen to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Zagrebcar
15h 7m€208–285Bus
- Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Essen central train stationbus 037
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Zagrebbus N885 / ...
21h 45m€104–163Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Arnhem Centraal to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain En
22h 12m€82–294Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane BRU - ZAG
7h 17m€106–277Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane CGN - ZAG
7h 20m€77–338Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane AMS - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb
7h 49m€161–676Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Take the train from Nijmegen to 's-Hertogenboschtrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane EIN - ZAG
6h 25m€85–318Train
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ec
17h 3m€192–454Drive 1,220 km
- Drive from Nijmegen to Zagrebcar 1,220 km
10h 53m€225–325
Nijmegen to Zagreb by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nijmegen to Zagreb is to bus which costs €100 - €170 and takes 21h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Nijmegen to Zagreb is to bus and fly which takes 5h 44m and costs €40 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Nijmegen station to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Nijmegen Centraal Station and arriving at Zagreb via Essen central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Nijmegen to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Nijmegen and arriving at Zagreb Glavni Kol. via Arnhem Centraal and Salzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 12m.
The distance between Nijmegen and Zagreb is 1234 km. The road distance is 1220 km.
The best way to get from Nijmegen to Zagreb without a car is to bus which takes 21h 45m and costs €100 - €170.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Nijmegen to Zagreb, including transfers.
Nijmegen to Zagreb bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nijmegen Centraal Station.
Nijmegen to Zagreb train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Arnhem Centraal station.
The best way to get from Nijmegen to Zagreb is to bus which takes 21h 45m and costs €100 - €170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €190 - €460 and takes 17h 3m.
What companies run services between Nijmegen, Netherlands and Zagreb, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Zagreb via Essen central train station in around 21h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nijmegen to Zagreb Glavni Kol. via Arnhem Centraal, Arnhem Centraal, and Salzburg Hbf in around 22h 12m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Nijmegen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Nijmegen to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Nijmegen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Nijmegen to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Nijmegen to Zagreb bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Nijmegen to Zagreb train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Duesseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nijmegen to Zagreb is 1220 km. It takes approximately 10h 53m to drive from Nijmegen to Zagreb.
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