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Compare bus for Nijmegen to Zagreb
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Nijmegen to Zagreb among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €70 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 14m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €70, while a flight costs an average of €497.
Distance: 620 miles (998 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train | Driving |
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€70 Average price Cheapest | €497 Average price | €143 Average price | €76 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
21h 21m Average total duration 20h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 14m Average total duration Fastest 3h 14m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 16h 47m Average total duration 16h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.0 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | 3.0 - 6.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Nijmegen to Zagreb
Compare the available ways to get from Nijmegen to Zagreb, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Nijmegen to Zagreb:
A bus is €73 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nijmegen to Zagreb costing on average €143.
A bus is €428 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nijmegen to Zagreb costing on average €497.
Other travel options to Zagreb take longer:
Train takes on average 16h 47m.
Bus takes on average 21h 21m.
You'll arrive about 9h 40m sooner (3h 14m by flight vs 12h 54m by car). Tickets start at around €497 compared to roughly €76 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.
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How to get from Nijmegen to Zagreb by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nijmegen to Zagreb is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

9:45 PM 22h20 Nijmegen 8:05 PM Zagreb €73 1 One-way 0 transfers
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9:45 PM 22h20 Nijmegen 8:05 PM Zagreb €73 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest

8:45 PM 19h45 Nijmegen 4:30 PM Zagreb €102 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Nijmegen to Zagreb:
A bus is €73 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nijmegen to Zagreb costing on average €143.
A bus is €428 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nijmegen to Zagreb costing on average €497.
Other travel options to Zagreb take longer:
Train takes on average 16h 47m.
Bus takes on average 21h 21m.
- Around 85 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nijmegen and Zagreb as scheduled services by bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Nijmegen station and arrive in Zagreb Main Station.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Nijmegen, Tunnelweg and arrive in Zagreb, Bus Station.
- Travel with Croatia Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, ITA, British Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings, Air Serbia, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, KLM Cityhopper, Qatar Airways, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, Ryanair, Lufthansa City Airlines, Malta Air to go to Zagreb by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Zagreb by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Zagreb by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with Croatia Airlines, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Ryanair, Malta Air.
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