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What is the best way to travel from Zagreb to Essen?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Trains, Flights and Buses to Essen from Zagreb. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Train is the cheapest, while Flight is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
17h 30m
£62
£63
7
Train
20h 24m
£43
£43
2
Flight
3h 30m
£45
£121
96

What is the cheapest way to reach Essen from Zagreb?

You can reach Essen with just £43 by taking a Train from Deutsche Bahn, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Thursday
from £52
Friday
from £57
Saturday
Sunday
from £45
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
from £43

    Cheapest Flights Thursday

  • Skyscanner
    8h 20m
    0
    23:55
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    08:15
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from £52
  • LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    6h 15m
    0
    12:45
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    19:00
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    Economy
    from £89
  • Lauda Europe
    5h 0m
    0
    16:50
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    21:50
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lauda Europe
    Economy
    from £101
  • Croatia Airlines
    26h 20m
    0
    15:05
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    17:25
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Airport Terminal
    0
    Croatia Airlines
    Economy
    from £120

    Cheapest Flights Friday

  • Skyscanner
    10h 55m
    0
    23:10
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    10:05
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from £57
  • Air Serbia
    8h 15m
    0
    11:20
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    19:35
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Air Serbia
    Economy
    from £63
  • LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    4h 30m
    0
    18:00
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    22:30
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    Economy
    from £89
  • Air Serbia
    15h 10m
    0
    18:40
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    09:50
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Air Serbia
    Economy
    from £117

    Cheapest Flights Sunday

  • Lauda Europe
    13h 30m
    0
    19:05
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    08:35
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lauda Europe
    Economy
    from £45
  • Lauda Europe
    19h 45m
    0
    19:05
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    14:50
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Lauda Europe
    Economy
    from £45
  • Air Serbia
    10h 35m
    0
    22:10
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    08:45
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Air Serbia
    Economy
    from £75
  • Ryanair
    27h 35m
    0
    11:15
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    14:50
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £83

    Cheapest Trains Wednesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    20h 24m
    0
    10:34
    Zagreb
    Train Station
    06:58
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £43
  • Cheapest Buses Wednesday

  • FlixBus
    21h 10m
    0
    09:15
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    06:25
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £62
  • FlixBus
    20h 40m
    0
    10:45
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    07:25
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £62
  • FlixBus
    21h 30m
    0
    08:35
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    06:05
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £63
  • FlixBus
    20h 0m
    0
    15:50
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    11:50
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £63
  • Cheapest Flights Wednesday

  • Lauda Europe
    6h 50m
    0
    05:50
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    12:40
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lauda Europe
    Economy
    from £69
  • Lauda Europe
    24h 15m
    0
    10:45
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    11:00
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Lauda Europe
    Economy
    from £70
  • LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    6h 5m
    0
    12:50
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    18:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    Economy
    from £89
  • KLM Cityhopper
    5h 50m
    0
    06:00
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    11:50
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £90

What are the fastest trips from Zagreb to Essen?

You can get to Essen from Zagreb in just 3h 30m with a Flight from Lufthansa. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Thursday
from 3h 30m
Friday
from 4h 30m
Saturday
Sunday
from 5h 30m
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
from 5h 50m

    Fastest Flights Thursday

  • Lufthansa
    3h 30m
    0
    16:40
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    20:10
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Airport Terminal
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £169
  • Lauda Europe
    5h 0m
    0
    16:50
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    21:50
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lauda Europe
    Economy
    from £101
  • LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    6h 15m
    0
    12:45
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    19:00
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    Economy
    from £89
  • Skyscanner
    8h 20m
    0
    23:55
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    08:15
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from £52

    Fastest Flights Friday

  • LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    4h 30m
    0
    18:00
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    22:30
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    Economy
    from £89
  • Lauda Europe
    6h 35m
    0
    10:15
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    16:50
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lauda Europe
    Economy
    from £129
  • Air Serbia
    8h 15m
    0
    11:20
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    19:35
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Air Serbia
    Economy
    from £63
  • Skyscanner
    10h 55m
    0
    23:10
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    10:05
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from £57

    Fastest Flights Sunday

  • KLM Cityhopper
    5h 30m
    0
    16:55
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    22:25
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £95
  • Croatia Airlines
    8h 40m
    0
    23:25
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    08:05
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Croatia Airlines
    Economy
    from £146
  • Air Serbia
    10h 35m
    0
    22:10
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    08:45
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Air Serbia
    Economy
    from £75
  • Lauda Europe
    13h 30m
    0
    19:05
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    08:35
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lauda Europe
    Economy
    from £45

    Fastest Flights Wednesday

  • KLM Cityhopper
    5h 50m
    0
    06:00
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    11:50
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £90
  • LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    6h 5m
    0
    12:50
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    18:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    Economy
    from £89
  • Lauda Europe
    6h 50m
    0
    05:50
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    12:40
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lauda Europe
    Economy
    from £69
  • Lauda Europe
    8h 30m
    0
    10:45
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    19:15
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Lauda Europe
    Economy
    from £100
  • Fastest Buses Wednesday

  • FlixBus
    17h 30m
    0
    19:15
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    12:45
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £63
  • FlixBus
    20h 0m
    0
    15:50
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    11:50
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £63
  • FlixBus
    20h 40m
    0
    10:45
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    07:25
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £62
  • FlixBus
    21h 10m
    0
    09:15
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    06:25
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £62
  • Fastest Trains Wednesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    20h 24m
    0
    10:34
    Zagreb
    Train Station
    06:58
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £43
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Zagreb to Essen

What are the most popular stations in Zagreb and Essen?

In Zagreb, you will usually depart from Train Station, Central Bus Station or Zapadni Kolodvor, while in Essen you will be arriving at Central Station, Freiheit Bus Stop or Hafenstr. Bus Stop, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Essen from Zagreb? With 11 connections between 2 Flight, Train and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Zagreb and Essen, you can pay as low as £43 with a Train from Deutsche Bahn.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from Lufthansa: you will get to Essen in just 3h 30m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Zagreb and Essen are Air Serbia, Lauda Europe and Croatia Airlines, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Zagreb and Essen is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Buzin or to Gelsenkirchen, and look at flights from Zagreb Airport, and landing at Dusseldorf Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Zagreb to Essen?

The most popular companies between Zagreb and Essen, are Air Serbia, Lauda Europe and Croatia Airlines. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus

Train companies: Deutsche Bahn

Airlines: Air Serbia, Lauda Europe, Croatia Airlines and 6 more.

All you need to know when you travel from Zagreb to Essen

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Zagreb to Essen. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Zagreb to Essen

How can I reach Essen from Zagreb?

Every day, there are on average 11 connections between Flight, Train and Bus, with which you can get to Essen from Zagreb.

How far is Essen from Zagreb?

The distance between Zagreb and Essen is 908.7 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Zagreb and Essen?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 25 kgs of CO2, a train 32 kgs, a car 154 kgs, and a flight 224 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Zagreb to Essen?

You can get to Essen with just £43 by taking a Train from Deutsche Bahn.

What is the fastest way to get from Zagreb to Essen?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Essen in just 3h 30m with a Flight from Lufthansa.

More routes to Zagreb and to Essen

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Zagreb and to Essen. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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