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

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane DUS - ZAG
    6h 52m
    €119–300

  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
    €53–338

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Zagrebcar car
    13h 52m
    €182–250

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim, ZOB to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    17h 8m
    €116–205

  5. Drive  1,136.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Zagrebcar car 1,136.4 km
    10h 6m
    €205–296

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane DUS - SPU
    5h 21m
    €62–236

  7. 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
    €77–302

  8. 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
    6h 11m
    €126–227

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zagrebshuttle bus
    7h 38m
    €358–728

  10. Train, bus via Salzburg

    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 Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the bus from Salzburg Hbf to Zagrebbus bus
    14h 6m

  11. Bus

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

  12. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the nighttrain from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain night train En
    20h 3m
    €77–299

Essen to Croatia by train, bus, and tram

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration17h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 974.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Croatia?

Lufthansa City, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) every 4 hours. 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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