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There are 12 ways to get from Zagreb to Karlsruhe by plane, train, bus, night train, shuttle, or car

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  1. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ZAG - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    5h 32m
    €69–285

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N952 / ...
    12h 5m
    €60–120

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljanatrain train 318 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain train 38 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    5. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Re
    13h 13m
    €133–577

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Re
    13h 59m
    €175–303

  5. 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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 18m
    €95–332

  6. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, line 85574 train

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane plane ZAG - FKB
    2. Take the train from Rastatt to Karlsruhe Marktplatztrain train
    5h 31m

  7. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane ZAG - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 37m
    €74–367

  8. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZAG - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    7h 46m
    €134–502

  9. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LJU - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 40m
    €142–861

  10. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ZAG - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 52m
    €154–484

  11. Bus via Maribor

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Karlsruhebus bus
    13h 50m

  12. Drive 831 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Karlsruhecar car 831 km
    7h 50m
    €119–172

Zagreb to Karlsruhe by bus

Calendar26Weekly Buses
Duration12h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 728.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 32m

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

FlixBus operates a bus from Zagreb to Karlsruhe central train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 12h 5m. Jelinak also services this route 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlsruhe Hbf via Ljubljana, Villach Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, and Stuttgart Hbf in around 13h 13m.

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