Essen ▸ Zagreb
Zagreb ▸ Essen ⇄1.9 a dayfastest 16h50☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇭🇷 Croatia
Direct buses · no change
EssenDüsseldorfCologneFrankfurtWürzburgNurembergZagreb· 909 km as the crow flies
- 08:40 → 03:45+1FlixBus N885 ☾ OvernightEssen central train station (Freiheit) → Zagreb (Bus Station) · via Bochum, Dortmund, Gießen, Nuremberg…19h056 stops
- 16:00 → 08:50+1FlixBus N261 ☾ OvernightEssen central train station (Freiheit) → Zagreb (Bus Station) · via Düsseldorf, Cologne, Frankfurt, Würzburg…16h508 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 16:00 → 07:50+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Essen to Zagreb?
Yes. 1.9 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Essen to Zagreb?
The fastest takes 16h50; the slowest 19h05, for 909 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 08:40 and the latest at 16:00, local time in Essen. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Essen to Zagreb?
Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 08:40 arriving 03:45 the next morning.