There are 10 ways to get from Zagreb to Dessau by plane, train, 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.
Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
best- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane ZAG - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain
8h 4m€155–349Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Zagreb to Leipzig central train stationbus N881
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain S2 / ...
14h 29m€78–153Drive, car train
- Drive from Zagreb to Kufsteincar
- Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Magdeburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessaucar
13h 36m€181–245Train, night train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Bruck/Murtrain Ec
- Take the nighttrain from Bruck/Mur to Dresden Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain S2
18h 42m€126–324Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane ZAG - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain
6h 44m€103–325Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane ZAG - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain
9h 50m€163–606Shuttle to Graz Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Graz Airport
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane GRZ - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
8h 44m€337–1,023Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljanatrain 318 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain 38 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from München Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain 29 / ...
14h 36m€180–661Drive 923 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Dessaucar 923 km
8h 44m€133–192Shuttle, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Praha ÚAN Florenc
- Take the train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Leipzig Hbftrain Drf
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain S2
12h 51m
Zagreb to Dessau by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Dessau is to bus and train which costs €75 - €160 and takes 14h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Dessau is to fly and train which takes 6h 44m and costs €100 - €330.
No, there is no direct train from Zagreb to Dessau. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Dessau Hbf via Bruck/Mur, Dresden Hauptbahnhof and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 42m.
The distance between Zagreb and Dessau is 774 km. The road distance is 923 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Dessau without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 29m and costs €75 - €160.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Zagreb to Dessau, including transfers.
Zagreb to Dessau train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
Zagreb to Dessau train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Ljubljana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zagreb to Dessau is 923 km. It takes approximately 8h 44m to drive from Zagreb to Dessau.
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What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Dessau, Germany?
You can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Dessau Hbf via Ljubljana, Villach Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Halle(Saale)Hbf, and Bitterfeld in around 14h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Graz Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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