There are 10 ways to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Zurich by bus, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, train via Rosenheim
best- Take the bus from Bihac, AS to Rosenheimbus
- Take the train from Kufstein to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
11h 20mBus via Zagreb
cheapest- Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N953
16h 30mCHF 70–132Bus, train
- Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the train from Karlovac Centar to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Re
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Graz Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
20h 21mCHF 191–341Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the nighttrain from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
19h 42mCHF 161–254Drive 821.7 km
- Drive from Plitvička Jezera to Zurichcar 821.7 km
11h 13mCHF 133–192Bus
- Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zürich Hbfbus
14h 35mCHF 136Bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ZAG - ZRH
7h 40mCHF 96–256Bus to Split Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the bus from Jezerce, Plitvice Lakes to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SPU - ZRH
8h 48mCHF 139–289Bus, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LJU - ZRH
9hCHF 130–765Bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Basel (BSL)plane ZAG - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
8h 54mCHF 79–318
Plitvice Lakes National Park to Zurich by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Zurich is to bus via Zagreb which costs SFr 70 - SFr 140 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Zurich is to bus and fly which takes 7h 40m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Plitvička Jezera, D1 and arriving at Zürich Hbf via Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 35m.
The distance between Plitvice Lakes National Park and Zurich is 1006 km. The road distance is 821.7 km.
The best way to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Zurich without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 21m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 350.
It takes approximately 11h 20m to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Zurich, including transfers.
Plitvice Lakes National Park to Zurich bus services, operated by Autopromet Slunj, depart from Plitvička Jezera, D1 station.
Plitvice Lakes National Park to Zurich bus services, operated by Autopromet Slunj, arrive at Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plitvice Lakes National Park to Zurich is 822 km. It takes approximately 11h 13m to drive from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Zurich.
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What companies run services between Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Plitvička Jezera to Zürich Hbf via Plitvička Jezera, D1 and Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 14h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
Flights from Ljubljana to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–260
Flights from Ljubljana to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–350
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–200
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–220
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–150
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kufstein to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–29
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Karlovac Centar to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Night train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–230
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Graz Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–260
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +387 61 197 121
- Website
- evropatours.com
Bus from Bihac, AS to Rosenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- evropatours.com
- Phone
- +385 47 777 276
- [email protected]
- Website
- autopromet.hr
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–15
- Schedules at
- autopromet.hr
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–23
- Schedules at
- autopromet.hr
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–15
- Schedules at
- autopromet.hr
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–23
- Schedules at
- autopromet.hr
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–23
- Schedules at
- autopromet.hr
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–23
- Schedules at
- autopromet.hr
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–23
- Schedules at
- autopromet.hr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- [email protected]
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–14
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–15
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–14
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–15
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–15
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–15
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–15
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–2
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–2
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- [email protected]
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zürich Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 135
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- [email protected]
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Jezerce, Plitvice Lakes to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 43–44
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–490
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- CHF 26–70
- Private
- CHF 130–170
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