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There are 10 ways to get from Croatia to Essen by plane, car, car train, bus, train, shuttle, or night train

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  1. Fly Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SPU - DUS
    5h 1m
    €65–234

  2. 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 Essencar car
    14h 12m
    €183–249

  3. 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
    18h 30m
    €118–204

  4. Drive  1,127.5 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Essencar car 1,127.5 km
    10h 1m
    €203–293

  5. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZAG - DUS
    6h 54m
    €119–301

  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 Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 14m
    €70–335

  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
    7h 33m
    €348–729

  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(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 17m
    €132–239

  9. 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 Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    17h 31m
    €198–368

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Essen central train stationbus bus N885 / ...
    19h 10m
    €100–160

Croatia to Essen by tram, bus, and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration18h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,179 km
  • Duration: 5h 1m

What companies run services between Croatia and Essen, Germany?

Eurowings, Croatia Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, 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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