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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Croatia by car train, car, bus, train, night train, or plane

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  1. Car train, drive

    best
    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Zagrebcar car
    8h 47m
    €140–1,067

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Zagrebbus bus N885 / ...
    19h 5m
    €70–180

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain night train En
    18h 5m
    €82–178

  4. Drive 1,133.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Zagrebcar car 1,133.4 km
    10h 8m
    €161–232

  5. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Zagreb Central Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 32m
    €79–216

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ec
    17h 6m
    €110–337

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train S2
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    23h 48m

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane DUS - ZAG
    6h 30m
    €92–288

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane DUS - SPU
    5h 11m
    €83–343

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CGN - ZAG
    5h 30m
    €74–315

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane FRA - ZAG
    5h 58m
    €121–338

Essen to Croatia by bus

Calendar20Weekly Buses
Duration19h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Croatia?

FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Zagreb twice daily. Tickets cost €70–180 and the journey takes 19h 5m. Croatia Bus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Trg bana J. Jelačića via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, Graz Hbf, Zagreb Glavni Kol., and Glavni kolodvor in around 17h 6m.

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