There are 7 ways to get from Zagreb to Bratislava by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ZAG - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus
3h 20m€74–226Train via Nagykanizsa
cheapest- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Nagykanizsatrain Ic
- Take the train from Nagykanizsa to Szombathelytrain Ir
- Take the train from Szombathely to Csorna Mavtrain Ic / ...
8h€23–37Bus via Maribor
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wienbus
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus 901
6h 15m€116–749Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the train from Maribor to Graz Hbftrain 676 / ...
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain Re / ...
7h€85–338Drive 331 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Bratislavacar 331 km
4h 53m€52–75Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 885 / ...
6h 20m€35–60Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Wien Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain Re / ...
8h 14m€50–62
Zagreb to Bratislava by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Bratislava is to train via Nagykanizsa which costs €23 - €40 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Bratislava is to fly and bus which takes 3h 20m and costs €70 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zagreb and arriving at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Zagreb to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Bratislava-Petrzalka via Nagykanizsa, Szombathely, Csorna Mav and Hegyeshalom. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Zagreb and Bratislava is 343 km. The road distance is 331 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Bratislava without a car is to bus via Maribor which takes 6h 15m and costs €110 - €750.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Zagreb to Bratislava, including transfers.
Zagreb to Bratislava bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Zagreb station.
Zagreb to Bratislava train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Bratislava is to bus via Maribor which takes 6h 15m and costs €110 - €750. Alternatively, you can train via Nagykanizsa, which costs €23 - €40 and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Bratislava, Slovakia?
You can take a bus from Zagreb to Bratislava centre via Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja and Vienna International Airport in around 6h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Bratislava-Petrzalka via Nagykanizsa, Szombathely, Csorna Mav, and Hegyeshalom in around 8h.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Maribor to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Szombathely to Csorna Mav
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Maribor to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Nagykanizsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- *
- €30–50
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- *
- €16–25
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- *
- €16–25
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Szombathely to Csorna Mav
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Nagykanizsa to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +36 99/577-212
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Szombathely to Csorna Mav
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Gysev
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–240
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €130
- Shared
- €45–70
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €69–500
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €69
- Private
- €345
Bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–240
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €130
- Shared
- €45–70
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Booking & Getting There
Zagreb to Bratislava bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja station.
Zagreb to Bratislava train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zagreb to Bratislava is 331 km. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Zagreb to Bratislava.
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