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How to get fromZagreb to Karlsruheby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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

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  1. Fly 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 Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 34m
    €78–352

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N952 / ...
    12h 5m
    €60–110

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljanatrain train 318 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Munich Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 60 / ...
    11h 34m
    €566–981

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    14h 1m
    €78–129

  5. Fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, line 85663 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 35m

  6. Fly 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
    €100–212

  7. Fly 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
    €67–383

  8. Fly 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 37m
    €154–466

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbftrain train 318 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 60 / ...
    13h 17m
    €119–269

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Heilbronnbus bus
    2. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Willy-Brandt-Pl. to Karlsruhe Marktplatztrain train 85462 / ...
    18h 50m

  11. Drive  830.9 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Karlsruhecar car 830.9 km
    7h 51m
    €123–177

Zagreb to Karlsruhe by bus

Calendar24Weekly Buses
Duration12h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 728.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 34m

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 €70–110 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 Hauptbahnhof via Villach Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, and München Hbf in around 13h 17m.

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