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How to get fromWestern Europe to Croatiaby train, plane, car, car train, bus, night train, or shuttle

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There are 12 ways to get from Western Europe to Croatia by train, plane, car, car train, bus, night train, or shuttle

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  1. Train, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane FRA - ZAG
    7h 23m
    €126–230

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Montabaur to Zagrebbus bus N884
    19h 24m
    €90–140

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Western Europe to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Zagrebcar car
    14h 2m
    €168–235

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain night train En
    19h 37m
    €108–152

  5. Train, fly to Split Airport

    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane FRA - SPU
    7h 38m
    €119–316

  6. Train, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorshuttle bus
    9h 1m
    €350–658

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

    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattionshuttle bus
    10h 16m
    €164–826

  8. Train, fly to Graz Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane FRA - GRZ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zagrebshuttle bus
    9h 54m
    €400–888

  9. Train, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane FRA - TRS
    3. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    9h 18m
    €148–380

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train 319
    19h 3m
    €107–233

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim, ZOB to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    20h 50m
    €103–176

  12. Drive  1,016 km

    1. Drive from Western Europe to Zagrebcar car 1,016 km
    9h 16m
    €189–273

Western Europe to Croatia by bus and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration19h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 903.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 23m

What companies run services between Western Europe, Germany and Croatia?

FlixBus operates a bus from Montabaur to Zagreb twice daily. Tickets cost €90–140 and the journey takes 16h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Western Europe to Trg bana J. Jelačića via Hatzenport Bahnhof, Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, Villach Hbf, Zagreb Glavni Kol., and Glavni kolodvor in around 19h 3m.

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