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4.6Travel optionsfrom Zagreb to Essen
How to get from Zagreb to Essen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zagreb to Essen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:15 PM17h30Zagreb11:45 AMEssenkr6871One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 6:15 PM17h30Zagreb11:45 AMEssenkr6871One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 6:15 PM17h30Zagreb11:45 AMEssenkr6871One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 5:15 PM17h30Zagreb10:45 AMEssenkr7621One-way0 transfers
- 3:40 PM19h10Zagreb10:50 AMEssenkr8551One-way0 transfers
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Travel Information
Compare train, bus, 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 bus with prices starting from kr637. 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 bus costs an average of kr637, and a flight costs an average of kr234.
Distance: 564 miles (909 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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kr873 Average price | kr837 Average price Cheapest | kr1156 Average price | kr2646 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
15h 57m Average total duration 15h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 50m Average total duration 19h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 50m Average total duration Fastest 1h 50m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 11h 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions | 2.7 - 5.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Zagreb to Essen:
A bus is kr36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zagreb to Essen costing on average kr873.
A bus is kr319 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zagreb to Essen costing on average kr1156.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 27m.
Bus takes on average 19h 20m.
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This is compared to other travel options from Zagreb to Essen:
A bus is kr36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zagreb to Essen costing on average kr873.
A bus is kr319 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zagreb to Essen costing on average kr1156.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 27m.
Bus takes on average 19h 20m.
- Around 45 flights per day.
- Around 10 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 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 Essen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Zagreb, Bus Station and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Eurowings, Smartwings, Ryanair, Malta Air to go to Essen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Essen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP) to go to Essen by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings, Ryanair, Malta Air.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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