One may consider traveling to Osijek (an hour's drive from Vukovar) by train or air, then proceeding to Vukovar from Osijek.
By bus: The city has direct bus connections with Osijek (approximately every hour), Zagreb (numerous times a day), Ilok and Vinkovci, and daily to Sombor and Novi Sad in Vojvodina (Serbia). There are also seasonal buses to the Dalmatian coast and cities in Germany.
By train: Infrequent trains operate to Vukovar from Osijek and Vinkovci. The station, Borovo-naselje, is around 3 miles north from the main area of Vukovar. There is a daily direct train to Zagreb at 3:00 PM from Zagreb Central Station and returns 6:00 AM from Vukovar.
By Bicycle: Vukovar lies on the Euro Velo VI route between Osijek and Ilok.
'By Road: Highways lead to Vukovar from all directions