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How to get fromBarcelona to Zagrebby plane, train, bus, ferry, car, shuttle, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Barcelona to Zagreb by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, shuttle, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BCN - ZAG
    5h 18m
    €53–197

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    19h 28m
    €500–1,457

  3. Ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Genoa to Zagrebcar car
    20h 18m
    €194–287

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Edvard Rusjan Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Zagrebbus bus
    23h 13m
    €266–1,553

  5. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane BCN - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagrebshuttle bus
    7h 10m
    €100–735

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    5. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    6. Take the train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train 319 / ...
    23h 11m
    €242–527

  7. Bus via Marseille

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Zagrebbus bus N482
    26h 30m
    €132–221

  8. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    37h 38m
    €357–957

  9. Drive  1,516.8 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Zagrebcar car 1,516.8 km
    16h 19m
    €244–352

Barcelona to Zagreb by train

Calendar18Weekly Trains
Duration23h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€242Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,259.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 18m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Zagreb, Croatia?

Croatia Airlines and Lufthansa fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Zagreb via Padova and Edvard Rusjan Airport in around 23h 13m.

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