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

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane DUS - SPU
    5h 19m
    €78–259

  2. Train, train to Weeze Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane NRN - ZAG
    6h 53m
    €54–389

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Zagrebcar car
    14h 7m
    €177–241

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Zagrebbus bus N885 / ...
    19h 5m
    €100–160

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain night train En
    18h 6m
    €140–226

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CGN - ZAG
    6h 9m
    €79–300

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Split Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane CGN - SPU
    6h 14m
    €107–296

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zadar Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane CGN - ZAD
    6h 29m
    €74–291

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ec
    15h 53m
    €195–427

  10. Bus via Novi Grad

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Novi Grad, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Grad, Autobuska stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    22h 47m
    €115–192

  11. Drive  1,133.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Zagrebcar car 1,133.4 km
    10h
    €167–241

Essen to Croatia by bus

Calendar13Weekly Buses
Duration19h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,179.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 19m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Croatia?

Eurowings, Croatia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Split Airport (SPU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Zagreb twice daily. Tickets cost €100–160 and the journey takes 19h 5m.

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