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There are 11 ways to get from Zagreb to Gelsenkirchen by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or car 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 25m
    €109–320

  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
    €52–391

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Mannheim, ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    16h 25m
    €118–233

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Graz Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train Ice
    17h 24m
    €228–448

  5. Drive  1,122.3 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Gelsenkirchencar car 1,122.3 km
    10h 1m
    €165–238

  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 20m

  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 55m
    €355–737

  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 23m
    €126–257

  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 26m
    €119–344

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Essen central train stationbus bus N885 / ...
    19h 34m
    €100–158

  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 Gelsenkirchencar car
    13h 35m
    €201–274

Zagreb to Gelsenkirchen by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration16h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 978.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 25m

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

You can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Graz Hbf in around 17h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zagreb to Essen central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €95–150 and the journey takes 19h 10m.

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