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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Zadar by train, plane, car train, car, or bus

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane CGN - ZAD
    6h 14m
    €119–414

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Zagrebbus bus N885 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus 952 / ...
    22h 58m
    €79–172

  3. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Zadarcar car
    11h 11m
    €170–1,107

  4. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    17h 39m
    €201–349

  5. Drive 1,343.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Zadarcar car 1,343.7 km
    13h 23m
    €192–278

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zadar Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane DUS - ZAD
    5h 51m
    €90–314

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane DUS - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    8h 46m
    €111–368

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    10h 2m
    €145–487

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Split Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane CGN - SPU
    3. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    9h 14m
    €105–418

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Zadar bus stationbus bus N948
    21h 43m
    €121–245

  11. Train, bus via Zagreb

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ec
    4. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Perusictrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Perušić to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    22h 8m
    €263–570

  12. Bus via Sanski Most

    1. Take the bus from Essen to Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    30h 16m
    €157

Essen to Zadar by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration17h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€201Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Zadar, Croatia?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Airbus France fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Zadar bus station via Zagreb in around 22h 58m.

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