There are 9 ways to get from Leipzig to Cres by train, bus, ferry, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to München Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Rijeka bus stationbus 944
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
15h 12m€142–302Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Zagrebbus N881
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Cresbus 1870
18h€66–136Train, bus, ferry via Nuremberg
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Tarvisio Boscoverdetrain Rj
- Take the train from Tarvisio Boscoverde to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus stationbus 406 / ...
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
18h 26m€180–387Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Rijeka Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane LEJ - RJK
9h 34m€244–861Train, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hof Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Marktredwitztrain Re2
- Take the train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbftrain Re2
- Take the bus from Regensburg central train station to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus
20h 13m€578–817Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane LEJ - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
11h 2m€238–530Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus, ferry
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane LEJ - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
11h 31m€366–867Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Pula Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane LEJ - PUY
- Take the bus from Labin, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
16h 3m€220–477Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane BER - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
10h 32m€119–333
Leipzig to Cres by train, foot, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Cres is to bus which costs €65 - €140 and takes 18h.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Cres is to fly which takes 9h 34m and costs €240 - €900.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Cres. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Cres via Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h.
The distance between Leipzig and Cres is 1064 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Cres without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 15h 12m and costs €140 - €310.
It takes approximately 15h 12m to get from Leipzig to Cres, including transfers.
Leipzig to Cres bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Cres is to fly which takes 9h 34m and costs €240 - €900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €140 and takes 18h.
Leipzig to Cres bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Book your Leipzig to Cres bus tickets online with FlixBus.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Cres, Croatia?
Lufthansa and Croatia Airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Rijeka Airport (RJK) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Cres via Zagreb in around 18h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Rijeka Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Rijeka Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–1,100
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–280
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Pula Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–800
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hof Hbf to Marktredwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Tarvisio Boscoverde
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €50–80
Train from Tarvisio Boscoverde to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Tarvisio Boscoverde to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Tarvisio Boscoverde to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €490
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- servus@agilis.de
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Marktredwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Hof Hbf to Marktredwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Regensburg central train station to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–29
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–17
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Labin, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–9
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–300
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €204
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Labin, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Rijeka to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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