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There are 12 ways to get from Switzerland to Plitvice Lakes National Park by plane, bus, train, shuttle, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane ZRH - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    8h 10m
    €108–344

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zadar Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane MXP - ZAD
    3. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    8h 50m
    €48–223

  3. Train, bus via Innsbruck

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Rosenheimtrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Rosenheim to Bihac, ASbus bus
    15h 47m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus Arriva
    16h 14m
    €146–162

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ec
    3. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centartrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    19h 16m
    €247–664

  6. Fly Basel to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BSL - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    8h 32m
    €57–335

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Split Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane ZRH - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    9h 11m
    €101–257

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ZRH - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagrebshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    9h 33m
    €128–837

  9. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Zadar Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane BGY - ZAD
    4. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    9h 25m
    €82–322

  10. Bus via Zagreb

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Zagrebbus bus FlixBus N953
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus Arriva
    17h 15m
    €67–136

  11. Night train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain night train En
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus Arriva
    18h 14m
    €303–928

  12. Drive 826.4 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Plitvička Jezeracar car 826.4 km
    11h
    €143–207

Switzerland to Plitvice Lakes National Park by train, bus, and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration16h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€146Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 768.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 10m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia?

You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Plitvička Jezera via Zürich HB, Zürich Hbf, Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Plitvička Jezera, D1 in around 16h 14m.

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