There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Dubrovnik by plane, train, ferry, bus, night 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 to Dubrovnik Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane ZRH - DBV
5h 10m€106–249Train, ferry
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain Ecm
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Bari to Dubrovnikferry 54
21h 15m€261–507Bus via Split
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus 942a / ...
22h 15m€146–194Night train, train, ferry
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain En
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnikferry 654 / ...
27h 13m€358–554Fly to Tivat Airport, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane ZRH - TIV
- Take the bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
7h 21m€118–411Fly to Split Airport, ferry
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Split Airport (SPU)plane ZRH - SPU
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnikferry
8h 41m€154–366Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Kupresbus
- Take the bus from Kupres to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
26h 26m€147–150Drive 1,209.2 km
- Drive from Zurich to Dubrovnikcar 1,209.2 km
15h 24m€254–367
Zurich to Dubrovnik by train, bus, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Dubrovnik is to bus which costs €147 - €150 and takes 26h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Dubrovnik is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs €100 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Dubrovnik. However, there are services departing from Zürich Hbf and arriving at Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor via Split, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 15m.
The distance between Zurich and Dubrovnik is 975 km. The road distance is 1209.2 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Dubrovnik without a car is to train and ferry which takes 21h 15m and costs €260 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Zurich to Dubrovnik, including transfers.
Zurich to Dubrovnik bus services, operated by Zelic Reisen, depart from Zürich Hbf station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Dubrovnik is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs €100 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus via Split, which costs €140 - €200 and takes 22h 15m.
Zurich to Dubrovnik bus services, operated by Zelic Reisen, arrive at Split Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Dubrovnik is 1209 km. It takes approximately 15h 24m to drive from Zurich to Dubrovnik.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Dubrovnik, Croatia?
Croatia Airlines and Swiss fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich Hbf to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor via Split Bus Station and Split, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 22h 15m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tivat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tivat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tivat Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €270–420
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €40–60
- 2nd Class
- €17–24
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €34
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- [email protected]
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €144
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- [email protected]
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Kupres to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–35
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +382 69 294 654
- [email protected]
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Schedules at
- Royal Travel Cetinje
- Phone
- +382 31 33 60 06
- [email protected]
- Website
- blueline-mne.com
Bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €41
- Schedules at
- blueline-mne.com
- Phone
- +382 20 633 807
- [email protected]
- Website
- bozur.net
Bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
- Phone
- +387 34 206 501
- Website
- livnobus.com
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Kupres
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130
- Schedules at
- livnobus.com
- Phone
- +387 (0)36 653 250
- [email protected]
- Website
- Globtour
Bus from Kupres to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- Globtour
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Bari to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Jadrolinija
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- [email protected]
- Website
- TP Line
Ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- TP Line
Ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- TP Line
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