There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Split by plane, train, bus, night train, car train, or car
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Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane DUS - SPU
5h 11m€98–323Bus via Zagreb
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Zagrebbus N261
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Split Bus Stationbus 924 / ...
24h 1m€56–174Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Split Bus Stationbus
20h 49m€146–233Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 62
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train 319 / ...
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain Ic
24h 23m€99–487Night train
- Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Wien Meidlingnighttrain Nj
- Take the night train from Wien Meidling to Splitnighttrain En
28h 47m€244–507Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Split Airport (SPU)plane CGN - SPU
5h 39m€102–400Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Split Airport (SPU)plane FRA - SPU
6h 16m€123–382Bus
- Take the bus from Essen to Mrkonjic Grad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Mrkonjic Grad, Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Stationbus
30h 3m€130–138Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Splitcar
12h 22m€190–1,137Drive 1,455.7 km
- Drive from Essen to Splitcar 1,455.7 km
14h 33m€202–292
Essen to Split by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Split is to bus via Zagreb which costs €55 - €180 and takes 24h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Split is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs €95 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Split station. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Split Bus Station via Düsseldorf central bus station and Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Split. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Split via Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf and Zagreb Glavni Kol.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 23m.
The distance between Essen and Split is 1179 km. The road distance is 1455.7 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Split without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 49m and costs €140 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Essen to Split, including transfers.
Essen to Split bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Essen to Split train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Split is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs €95 - €330. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €95 - €490 and takes 24h 23m, you could also bus via Zagreb, which costs €55 - €180 and takes 24h 1m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Split, Croatia?
Eurowings, Croatia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Split Airport (SPU) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Split via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Zagreb Glavni Kol. in around 24h 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Split Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Split Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €29–45
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Night train from Wien Meidling to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–230
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €255–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
Night train from Essen Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–190
- Seating Carriage
- €80–110
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +49 711 3041678
- lubina.busfahrten@t-online.de
- Website
- lubina-busfahrten.de
Bus from Munich Hbf to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- lubina-busfahrten.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–25
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +387 36 551 900
- booking@autoprevoz-bus.ba
- Website
- autoprevoz.ba
Bus from Essen to Mrkonjic Grad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €115
- Schedules at
- autoprevoz.ba
- Phone
- +387 51 211-850
- info@zak-tours.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mrkonjic Grad, Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +387 51 215-725
- bocacturs@gmail.com
- Website
- bocactours.com
Bus from Mrkonjic Grad, Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Schedules at
- bocactours.com
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Split bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Essen to Split train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Split is 1456 km. It takes approximately 14h 33m to drive from Essen to Split.
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