There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Zagreb by plane, bus, train, night train, shuttle, or car
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Fly Basel to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane BSL - ZAG
4h 52m€39–216Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Zagrebbus FlixBus N953
14h 38m€71–112Train, bus via Graz
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Graz Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain 575 / ...
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus
15h 53m€333–1,253Train, night train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain En
15h 11m€321–989Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane ZRH - ZAG
5h 31m€120–322Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane ZRH - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb
7h 12m€157–910Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Graz Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane ZRH - GRZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zagreb
7h 55m€394–1,080Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Zagrebbus
15h 43m€175–233Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain 513 / ...
- Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ec
15h 54m€155–709Drive 861.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Zagrebcar 861.4 km
9h 59m€152–219
Basel to Zagreb by train and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Zagreb is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 14h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Zagreb is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs €35 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Zagreb via Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Zagreb Glavni Kol. via Zuerich Hb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 11m.
The distance between Basel and Zagreb is 704 km. The road distance is 861.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Zagreb without a car is to bus which takes 14h 38m and costs €70 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Basel to Zagreb, including transfers.
Basel to Zagreb bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Zagreb train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Zagreb is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs €35 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 14h 38m, you could also train, which costs €150 - €750 and takes 15h 54m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Zagreb, Croatia?
Ryanair and Lufthansa fly from Basel (BSL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zagreb via Zurich Bus Station in around 14h 38m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Graz Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €250–750
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €290–900
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- Grand Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Zagreb bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus Station.
Basel to Zagreb train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Sargans station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Zagreb is 861 km. It takes approximately 9h 59m to drive from Basel to Zagreb.
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