There are 5 ways to get from Graz to Žilina by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain 505 / ...
6h 8m€48–123Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Graz to Vienna International Airportbus X96
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Žilinabus 1291 / ...
7h 30m€40–68Drive 425.9 km
- Drive from Graz to Žilinacar 425.9 km
4h 23m€70–100Fly, bus, train
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane GRZ - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain
6h 4m€119–295Train via Vienna
- Take the train from Graz Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain Rj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train
- Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Žilinatrain
6h 37m€45–93
Graz to Žilina by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Graz to Žilina is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Graz to Žilina is to drive which takes 4h 23m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Graz to Žilina. However, there are services departing from Graz and arriving at Žilina via Vienna International Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Graz to Žilina. However, there are services departing from Graz Hbf and arriving at Zilina via Wien Hbf and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Graz and Žilina is 473 km. The road distance is 425.9 km.
The best way to get from Graz to Žilina without a car is to train which takes 6h 8m and costs €45 - €130.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Graz to Žilina, including transfers.
Graz to Žilina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Graz station.
Graz to Žilina train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Graz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Graz to Žilina is to train which takes 6h 8m and costs €45 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 30m.
What companies run services between Graz, Austria and Žilina, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Graz Hbf to Zilina via Wien Hbf and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 6h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Graz to Žilina via Vienna International Airport in around 7h 30m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–50
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €15–23
Train from Graz Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Bratislava hl.st. to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Bratislava hl.st. to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Graz Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Graz to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- levitour.sk
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
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More Questions & Answers
Graz to Žilina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna International Airport station.
Graz to Žilina train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Graz to Žilina is 426 km. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Graz to Žilina.
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