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How to get fromLyon to Zagrebby plane, train, bus, night train, shuttle, train (Trenitalia), or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Zagreb by plane, train, bus, night train, shuttle, train (Trenitalia), or car

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane LYS - ZAG
    7h 5m
    €117–338

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Zagreb - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 25m
    €70–140

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    13h 22m
    €450–942

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain night train En
    20h 25m
    €358–548

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane GVA - ZAG
    9h 15m
    €125–343

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane LYS - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagrebshuttle bus
    9h 16m
    €139–666

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    5. Take the train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train 319 / ...
    17h 5m
    €144–322

  8. Bus via Bregana

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Breganabus bus
    18h 15m
    €113–115

  9. Drive  1,037.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Zagrebcar car 1,037.6 km
    10h 27m
    €166–240

Lyon to Zagreb by bus

Calendar12Weekly Buses
Duration16h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 888.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Zagreb, Croatia?

Lufthansa, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) every 4 hours. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Zagreb - Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 16h 25m. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a week.

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