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Compare bus, train, and flight for Düsseldorf to Zagreb
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Zagreb among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $105 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 47m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $105, while a flight costs an average of $590.
Distance: 562 miles (905 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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$590 Average price | $105 Average price Cheapest | $127 Average price | $118 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 47m Average total duration Fastest 2h 47m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 18h 54m Average total duration 18h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 42m Average total duration 14h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.7 - 5.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Düsseldorf to Zagreb
Compare the available ways to get from Düsseldorf to Zagreb, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Zagreb:
A bus is $23 (€19) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Zagreb costing on average $127 (€106).
A bus is $486 (€405) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Zagreb costing on average $590 (€492).
Other travel options to Zagreb take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 42m.
Bus takes on average 18h 54m.
You'll arrive about 8h 57m sooner (2h 47m by flight vs 11h 44m by car). Tickets start at around $590 (€492) compared to roughly $118 (€99) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Düsseldorf to Zagreb
How to get from Düsseldorf to Zagreb by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Zagreb is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 60403 · ICE 699 · RJ 113 · 211
11:21 PM 18h02 Düsseldorf Hbf 5:23 PM Zagreb Main Station $46 1 One-way 4 transfers
Cheapest
- IC 60403 · ICE 699 · RJ 113 · 211
11:21 PM 18h02 Düsseldorf Hbf 5:23 PM Zagreb Main Station $46 1 One-way 4 transfers
Fastest
FR 21263:35 PM 1h50 Dusseldorf Weeze Airport 5:25 PM Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport $50 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 103 · ICE 593 · ICE 119+
D 3198:24 AM 14h36 Düsseldorf Hbf 11:00 PM Zagreb Main Station $168 1 One-way 3 transfers - ICE 105 · ICE 595 · ICE 211 · 433
10:25 AM 23h19 Düsseldorf Hbf 9:44 AM Zagreb Main Station $168 1 One-way 4 transfers - 28511 · ICE 2013 · ICE 517 · RJX 261
9:58 AM 23h46 Düsseldorf Hbf 9:44 AM Zagreb Main Station $612 1 One-way 6 transfers
- FlixBus
4:45 PM 16h05 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf 8:50 AM Zagreb, Bus Station $83 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain9:27 AM 21h43 Düsseldorf Hbf 7:10 AM Zagreb, Bus Station $108 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus+FlixTrain
4:38 PM 23h12 Düsseldorf Hbf 3:50 PM Zagreb, Bus Station $108 1 One-way 1 transfer
JU361 · JU6009:30 AM 23h30 Dusseldorf Airport 9:00 AM Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport $242 1 One-way 1 transfer
AF1107 · AF15606:40 AM 5h20 Dusseldorf Airport 12:00 PM Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport $251 1 One-way 1 transfer
LO406 · LO6117:10 AM 4h55 Dusseldorf Airport 12:05 PM Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport $263 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Zagreb:
A bus is $23 (€19) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Zagreb costing on average $127 (€106).
A bus is $486 (€405) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Zagreb costing on average $590 (€492).
Other travel options to Zagreb take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 42m.
Bus takes on average 18h 54m.
- Around 53 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Düsseldorf and Zagreb as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Zagreb Main Station.
- Buses mostly depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Zagreb, Bus Station.
- Travel with Croatia Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, KLM, Eurowings, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, Air France, Air Serbia, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Qatar Airways, British Airways, Austrian Airlines, Malta Air, Ryanair, Air Baltic, Swiss, Helvetic Airways to go to Zagreb by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Zagreb by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Sylt Shuttle Plus, ÖBB, ÖBB | ICE to go to Zagreb by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
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