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

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  1. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZAG - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    6h 31m
    €117–300

  2. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport 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 Krefeld Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    7h 5m
    €48–321

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Gelsenkirchencar car
    14h 13m
    €183–255

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Frankfurt(Main)Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    18h 55m
    €123–397

  5. Drive  1,122.3 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Gelsenkirchencar car 1,122.3 km
    10h 1m
    €207–299

  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 Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    6h 17m

  7. Shuttle to Graz Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    6h 56m
    €360–715

  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 Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    6h 51m
    €126–232

  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 32m
    €118–316

  10. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Graz Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train Ice
    17h 44m
    €208–388

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Essen central train stationbus bus N885 / ...
    19h 26m
    €109–168

Zagreb to Gelsenkirchen by night train and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration17h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€208Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 978.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 31m

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

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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