There are 10 ways to get from Zagreb to Essen Hbf by plane, car, car train, bus, train, or shuttle
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Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZAG - DUS
6h 28m€108–302Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Weeze Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane ZAG - NRN
- Take the train from Kevelaer Bahnhof to Krefeld Hbftrain
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
7h 3m€52–377Drive, car train
- Drive from Zagreb to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Essen Hbfcar
14h 14m€175–243Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Mannheim, ZOBbus
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Wuppertal Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Essen Hbftrain S9
17h 18m€119–253Drive 1,126.6 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Essen Hbfcar 1,126.6 km
10h 1m€167–240Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZAG - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
5h 46m€79–309Shuttle to Graz Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Graz Airport
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GRZ - DUS
6h 53m€366–750Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZAG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
6h 51m€126–257Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbftrain 318 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice
15h 36m€179–399Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Essen central train stationbus N885 / ...
19h 10m€100–160
Zagreb to Essen Hbf by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Essen Hbf is to fly and train which costs €50 - €380 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Essen Hbf is to fly and train which takes 5h 46m and costs €75 - €310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zagreb and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Zagreb to Essen Hbf. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Essen Hbf via Villach Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 36m.
The distance between Zagreb and Essen Hbf is 972 km. The road distance is 1126.6 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Essen Hbf without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 18m and costs €110 - €260.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Zagreb to Essen Hbf, including transfers.
Zagreb to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
Zagreb to Essen Hbf train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Essen Hbf is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs €100 - €310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €400 and takes 15h 36m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 19h 10m.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Essen Hbf, Germany?
Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Essen Hbf via Villach Hbf in around 15h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Frankfurt via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–370
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Weeze Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Villach Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–380
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kevelaer Bahnhof to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- [email protected]
- Website
- RheinRuhrBahn
Train from Kevelaer Bahnhof to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- RheinRuhrBahn
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- + 387 32 88 44 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- jelinak.com
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Mannheim, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–108
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Regular prices
- €65–80
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zagreb to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €240–400
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €278
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Zagreb to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Zagreb to Essen Hbf train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Villach Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zagreb to Essen Hbf is 1127 km. It takes approximately 10h 1m to drive from Zagreb to Essen Hbf.
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