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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zagreb to Düsseldorf
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Zagreb to Düsseldorf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $111 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 52m. 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 train costs an average of $111, while a flight costs an average of $570.
Distance: 562 miles (905 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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$570 Average price | $112 Average price | $111 Average price Cheapest | $268 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 52m Average total duration Fastest 2h 52m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 19h 44m Average total duration 19h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 24m Average total duration 14h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 32m 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 Zagreb to Düsseldorf
Compare the available ways to get from Zagreb to Düsseldorf, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Zagreb to Düsseldorf:
A train is $1 (€1) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Zagreb to Düsseldorf costing on average $112 (€94).
A train is $459 (€385) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zagreb to Düsseldorf costing on average $570 (€478).
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 24m.
Bus takes on average 19h 44m.
You'll arrive about 8h 40m sooner (2h 52m by flight vs 11h 32m by car). Tickets start at around $570 (€478) compared to roughly $268 (€225) 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 Zagreb to Düsseldorf
How to get from Zagreb to Düsseldorf by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zagreb to Düsseldorf is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- R 432 · 314 · RJ 112 · ICE 698
10:34 AM 19h41 Zagreb Main Station 6:15 AM Düsseldorf Hbf $48 1 One-way 4 transfers
Cheapest
- R 432 · 314 · RJ 112 · ICE 698
10:34 AM 19h41 Zagreb Main Station 6:15 AM Düsseldorf Hbf $48 1 One-way 4 transfers
Fastest
FR 21258:50 PM 1h55 Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport 10:45 PM Dusseldorf Weeze Airport $355 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- R 432 · 314 · RJ 112 · ICE 698
10:28 AM 19h47 Zagreb Main Station 6:15 AM Düsseldorf Hbf $67 1 One-way 4 transfers - EC 214 · EC 114 · ICE 910 · 26839
8:16 AM 15h04 Zagreb Main Station 11:20 PM Düsseldorf Hbf $140 1 One-way 3 transfers - EC 214 · EC 114 · ICE 910 · ICE 22
8:16 AM 17h04 Zagreb Main Station 1:20 AM Düsseldorf Hbf $140 1 One-way 4 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
2:10 AM 20h30 Zagreb, Bus Station 10:40 PM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf $105 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
7:15 AM 21h15 Zagreb, Bus Station 4:30 AM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf $106 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
10:30 PM 19h40 Zagreb, Bus Station 6:10 PM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf $107 1 One-way 1 transfer
LO612 · LO40712:45 PM 6h20 Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport 7:05 PM Dusseldorf Airport $279 1 One-way 1 transfer- LO612 · LO403
12:45 PM 20h50 Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport 9:35 AM Dusseldorf Airport $279 1 One-way 1 transfer - OU436 · OU5422
6:35 PM 4h05 Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport 10:40 PM Dusseldorf Airport $435 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zagreb to Düsseldorf:
A train is $1 (€1) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Zagreb to Düsseldorf costing on average $112 (€94).
A train is $459 (€385) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zagreb to Düsseldorf costing on average $570 (€478).
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 24m.
Bus takes on average 19h 44m.
- Around 51 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zagreb and Düsseldorf as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zagreb Main Station and arrive in Düsseldorf Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Zagreb, Bus Station and arrive in Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with Croatia Airlines, KLM, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, Eurowings, Air France, Air Serbia, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Austrian Airlines, Qatar Airways, British Airways, Malta Air, Air Baltic, Ryanair, TAP Portugal, Edelweiss Air to go to Düsseldorf by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Düsseldorf by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Düsseldorf by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
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