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How to get fromZagreb Airport (ZAG) to Essenby plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Zagreb Airport (ZAG) to Essen by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZAG - DUS
    3h 43m
    €95–248

  2. Fly to Weeze Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane ZAG - NRN
    2. Take the train from Kevelaer Bahnhof to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 8m
    €62–346

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    2. Take the train from Maribor to Graz Hbftrain train 676 / ...
    3. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    16h 2m
    €271–1,388

  4. Bus via Maribor

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Maribor bus station to Essen central train stationbus bus N261 / ...
    18h 5m
    €133–559

  5. Drive 1,138.5 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb Airport (ZAG) to Essencar car 1,138.5 km
    9h 58m
    €161–232

  6. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZAG - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    3h 16m
    €71–281

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZAG - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    3h 41m
    €128–396

  8. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZAG - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    4h 54m
    €121–306

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Velika Gorica to Novi Grad, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Grad, Autobuska stanica to Essen Hbfbus bus
    25h 16m

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zagreb Airport (ZAG) to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Essencar car
    12h 59m
    €204–279

Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration4h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 957.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 43m

What companies run services between Zagreb Airport (ZAG), Croatia and Essen, Germany?

Lufthansa, Croatia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zagreb Airport to Essen central train station via Maribor, Bus Station and Maribor bus station in around 18h 5m.

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