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Compare bus, train, and flight for Zagreb to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zagreb to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €38. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 50m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.8kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €38, and a flight costs an average of €47.
Distance: 564 miles (909 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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€83 Average price Cheapest | €169 Average price | €85 Average price |
16h 10m Average total duration 15h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 50m Average total duration Fastest 1h 50m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 19h 52m Average total duration 19h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.7 - 5.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Zagreb to Essen by train, bus or flight.
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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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This is compared to other travel options from Zagreb to Essen:
A train is $11 (€9) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zagreb to Essen costing on average $59 (€47).
A train is $24 (€19) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Zagreb to Essen costing on average $72 (€57).
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 18h 8m.
Bus takes on average 17h 40m.
- Around 36 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zagreb and Essen as scheduled services by bus, train, 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 Essen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Zagreb, Bus Station and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with Eurowings , Ryanair, Smartwings, KM Malta Airlines to go to Essen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Essen by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Eurowings , Ryanair, Smartwings, KM Malta Airlines.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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