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How to get fromMadrid to Zagrebby plane, train, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Zagreb by plane, train, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane MAD - ZAG
    5h 54m
    €67–243

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train 9725
    2. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Zagrebbus bus N482
    28h 22m
    €245–367

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    6. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train 319
    29h 55m
    €391–817

  4. Drive  2,074.4 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Zagrebcar car 2,074.4 km
    22h 4m
    €340–490

  5. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane MAD - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagrebshuttle bus
    7h 31m
    €124–581

  6. Fly to Graz Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane MAD - GRZ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zagrebshuttle bus
    10h 14m
    €431–841

  7. Bus via Maribor

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur 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
    33h 51m
    €281–1,181

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Zagrebbus bus
    36h 4m

Madrid to Zagreb by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration28h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€245Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,718.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 54m

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

Iberia, Croatia Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Zagreb Glavni Kol. via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Villach Hbf in around 29h 55m.

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