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How to get fromZurich to Plitvice Lakes National Parkby train, bus, night train, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Plitvice Lakes National Park by train, bus, night train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train, bus via Rosenheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Kufsteintrain train Rjx
    2. Take the bus from Rosenheim to Bihac, ASbus bus
    11h 30m

  2. Bus via Zagreb

    cheapest
    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
    16h 12m
    €68–134

  3. 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
    15h 11m
    €145–160

  4. 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
    17h 11m
    €301–924

  5. Drive 826.4 km

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

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Graz Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Graz Hbf 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 20m
    €313–878

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

    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
    €108–354

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. Train to Basel, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BSL - ZAG
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    9h 55m
    €88–430

Zurich to Plitvice Lakes National Park by bus and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration15h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,005.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 30m

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

You can take a bus from Zürich Hbf to Plitvička Jezera via Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor and Plitvička Jezera, D1 in around 15h 11m.

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