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There are 11 ways to get from Zagreb to Essen Hbf by plane, train, bus, 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 22m
    €99–270

  2. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Weeze Airport, train

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    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
    7h 3m
    €71–346

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbftrain train 318 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    15h 36m
    €221–765

  4. Bus, train

    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 Essen Hbftrain train S9
    17h 18m
    €123–320

  5. Drive  1,126.6 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Essen Hbfcar car 1,126.6 km
    9h 57m
    €162–234

  6. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport 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
    5h 45m
    €72–298

  7. 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
    6h 52m
    €351–969

  8. 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 Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 9m
    €121–362

  9. 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 51m
    €113–387

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Essen central train stationbus bus N885 / ...
    19h 10m
    €95–160

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Essen Hbfcar car
    12h 59m
    €203–279

Zagreb to Essen Hbf by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration15h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€221Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 972 km
  • Duration: 6h 22m

What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Essen Hbf, 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 train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Essen Hbf via Villach Hbf in around 15h 36m.

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