There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Hvar (Island) by plane, ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zurich Airport to Split Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Split Airport (SPU)plane ZRH - SPU
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Hvarferry
6h 41m€116–291Train to Basel, fly to Split Airport, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Split Airport (SPU)plane BSL - SPU
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Hvarferry
7h 51m€82–288Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Hvarferry
19h 30m€156–169Train, ferry
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain Ec
- Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ec
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Hvarferry
24h 54m€264–385Fly Zurich Airport to Dubrovnik Airport, ferry
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane ZRH - DBV
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvarferry
9h 47m€146–314Fly Zurich Airport to Sarajevo, bus, line 632 ferry
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane ZRH - SJJ
- Take the bus from Stup to Drvenik, D8bus
- Take the ferry from Drvenik to Sućurajferry
9h 29m€125–352Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain 75
- Take the bus from Konstanz to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Hvarferry
23h 46m€111–126
Zurich to Hvar (Island) by bus and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Hvar (Island) is to train and bus and ferry which costs €110 - €130 and takes 23h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Hvar (Island) is to fly and ferry which takes 6h 41m and costs €110 - €300.
The distance between Zurich and Hvar (Island) is 822 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Hvar (Island) without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 19h 30m and costs €150 - €170.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Zurich to Hvar (Island), including transfers.
There are 1448+ hotels available in Hvar (Island).
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Hvar (Island), Croatia?
There is no direct connection from Zurich to Hvar (Island). However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Split Airport (SPU), walk to Split Airport, take the shuttle to Split Bus Station, walk to Port Of Split, then take the ferry to Hvar. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich Hbf to Hvar via Split Bus Station and Port of Split in around 19h 30m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Split Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sarajevo via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Train from Zuerich Hb to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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
- +385 21 645 476
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
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