Travel Information to Essen from Zagreb
| 563 miles (908 km) | |
| Bus, train or flight | |
| $29 - $53 | |
| Flight • $29 (€26) • 1 h 45 min | |
| Flight • $29 (€26) • 1 h 45 min | |
| FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 563 miles (908 km) by bus, train or flight from Zagreb to Essen. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Zagreb to Essen.
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The best way to travel from Zagreb to Essen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 3 travel options to Essen from Zagreb. You can take a bus, train or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Essen from Zagreb is by taking a flight, which costs on average $29 (€26).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Zagreb to Essen:
A flight is $24 (€22) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $53 (€48) from Zagreb to Essen.
Taking a flight costs $13 (€12) less than taking a train, which costs on average $42 (€38) for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Essen from Zagreb is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 45 min.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Getting to Essen by bus takes 17 h 40 min on average.
Taking a train requires on average 16 h 35 min of travel time.
The distance from Zagreb to Essen is approximately 563 miles (908 km).
The average frequency per day from Zagreb to Essen is:
- 9 buses a day.
- 34 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Zagreb and Essen as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Zagreb to Essen:
- Buses most often depart from Zagreb at Zagreb, Bus Station and arrive in Essen at Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
The following travel companies offer services from Zagreb to Essen:
- Travel with FlixBus for buses to Essen. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Zagreb to Essen tickets on Omio for $53 (€48).
- Eurowings or Ryanair can take you to Essen by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Ryanair from Zagreb to Essen for $29 (€26).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn for trains to Essen. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Deutsche Bahn Zagreb to Essen tickets on Omio for $42 (€38).
Yes, there are direct routes from Zagreb to Essen with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 2 direct buses a day to Essen with FlixBus.
- You'll find 1 direct flight a day to Essen with.
Direct services to Essen tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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