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There are 11 ways to get from Zagreb to Bottrop by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or car train

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  1. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZAG - DUS
    6h 46m
    €106–300

  2. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZAG - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 2m
    €70–330

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb 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 13m
    €265–683

  4. Bus, train via Mannheim

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Mannheim, ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Wuppertal Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Bottrop Hbftrain train S9
    17h 38m
    €124–253

  5. Drive  1,139.3 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Bottropcar car 1,139.3 km
    10h 10m
    €167–242

  6. Shuttle to Graz Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Graz Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GRZ - DUS
    7h 16m
    €353–727

  7. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport 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 Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 5m
    €112–242

  8. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport 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
    7h 42m
    €116–310

  9. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Weeze Airport, train, bus

    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 Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Oberhausen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platzbus bus
    7h 15m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Essen central train stationbus bus N885 / ...
    19h 55m
    €106–158

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Bottropcar car
    13h 34m
    €204–278

Zagreb to Bottrop by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration17h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 974.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 46m

What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Bottrop, Germany?

Lufthansa, Croatia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zagreb to Essen central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €100–160 and the journey takes 19h 10m.

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