There are 12 ways to get from Paderborn to Croatia by train, plane, car, car train, bus, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Split Airport
best- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane DUS - SPU
7h€115–326Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain En
19h 16m€85–310Drive, car train
- Drive from Paderborn to Göttingencar
- Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Zagrebcar
14h 29m€155–202Bus
- Take the bus from Paderborn to Kasselbus N69
- Take the bus from Kassel to Zagrebbus N73
17h 15m€86–139Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane CGN - ZAG
7h 19mTrain, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane FRA - ZAG
7h 44m€117–292Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Split Airport
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Split Airport (SPU)plane CGN - SPU
7h 24mTrain, train to Frankfurt, fly to Split Airport
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Split Airport (SPU)plane FRA - SPU
7h 58m€115–368Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zadar Airport
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane CGN - ZAD
7h 44mTrain
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbftrain 25
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ec
15h 39m€177–385Train, bus
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Salzburg Hbf to Zagrebbus
16h 23mDrive 1,041.2 km
- Drive from Paderborn to Zagrebcar 1,041.2 km
9h 30m€153–221
Paderborn to Croatia by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paderborn to Croatia is to bus which costs €85 - €140 and takes 17h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Paderborn to Croatia is to train and fly which takes 7h and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Paderborn to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Paderborn and arriving at Zagreb via Kassel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Paderborn to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Paderborn Hbf and arriving at Trg bana J. Jelačića via Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, Salzburg Hbf and Glavni kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 16m.
The distance between Paderborn and Croatia is 1321 km. The road distance is 1041.2 km.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Croatia without a car is to bus which takes 17h 15m and costs €85 - €140.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Paderborn to Croatia, including transfers.
Paderborn to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paderborn station.
Paderborn to Croatia train services, operated by National Express, depart from Paderborn Hbf station.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Croatia is to bus which takes 17h 15m and costs €85 - €140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €390 and takes 15h 39m.
What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Croatia?
You can take a bus from Paderborn to Zagreb via Kassel in around 17h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Trg bana J. Jelačića via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Zagreb Glavni Kol., and Glavni kolodvor in around 15h 39m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Friday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Split Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paderborn to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kassel to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Paderborn to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kassel station.
Paderborn to Croatia train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paderborn to Croatia is 1041 km. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Paderborn to Croatia.
Book your Paderborn to Croatia bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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