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There are 9 ways to get from Zagreb to Zilina by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, train via Graz

    best
    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    2. Take the train from Maribor to Graz Hbftrain train 676 / ...
    3. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train 505 / ...
    9h 21m
    €107–515

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Trnavabus bus 999
    2. Take the train from Trnava to Žilinatrain train Ex 505 / ...
    9h 25m
    €50–87

  3. Drive 536.4 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Žilinacar car 536.4 km
    6h 19m
    €81–117

  4. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ZAG - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    6h 38m
    €68–214

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wienbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Žilinabus bus
    10h 10m
    €136–1,212

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Wien Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train 505 / ...
    10h 33m
    €110–169

  7. Train via Graz

    1. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zidani Mosttrain train 318 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zidani Most to Maribortrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Maribor to Graz Hbftrain train 676 / ...
    4. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    6. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train 505 / ...
    10h 41m
    €92–191

  8. Shuttle to Graz Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Graz Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane GRZ - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    8h 38m
    €359–910

  9. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane ZAG - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Cadcatrain train
    11h 18m
    €61–276

Zagreb to Zilina by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration9h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 655.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 21m

What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Zilina, Slovakia?

You can take a bus from Zagreb to Žilina via Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja and Vienna International Airport in around 10h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zilina via Wien Hbf and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 10h 33m.

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