There are 5 ways to get from Zurich to Sarajevo by plane, bus, night train, 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
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane ZRH - SJJ
4h 39m$126–297Bus via Sankt Gallen
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus
- Take the bus from St. Gallen to Kakanj, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
15h 36mNight train, train, bus
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain En
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Slavonski Brodtrain Re
- Take the bus from Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor to Maglaj, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the train from Maglaj to Sarajevotrain 711
24h 6mDrive 1,154.2 km
- Drive from Zurich to Sarajevocar 1,154.2 km
13h 20m$233–337Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Vitez, Autobuski kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Vitez, Autobuski kolodvor to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
22h 33m$159–169
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sarajevo (SJJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Sarajevo is to bus which costs $150 - $170 and takes 22h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Sarajevo is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs $120 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Sarajevo. However, there are services departing from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai and arriving at Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica via St. Gallen and Kakanj, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 36m.
The distance between Zurich and Sarajevo is 876 km. The road distance is 1154.2 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Sarajevo without a car is to bus via Sankt Gallen which takes 15h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Zurich to Sarajevo, including transfers.
Zurich to Sarajevo bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai.
The best way to get from Zurich to Sarajevo is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs $120 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus via Sankt Gallen, which costs and takes 15h 36m.
Zurich to Sarajevo bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at St. Gallen Lagerstrasse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Sarajevo is 1154 km. It takes approximately 13h 20m to drive from Zurich to Sarajevo.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Swiss, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sarajevo (SJJ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse, St. Gallen, and Kakanj, Autobuska stanica in around 15h 36m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sarajevo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–490
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sarajevo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–490
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sarajevo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–490
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sarajevo via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–430
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sarajevo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Slavonski Brod
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Slavonski Brod
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +387 33 655 330
- [email protected]
- Website
- zfbh.ba
Train from Maglaj to Sarajevo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.zfbh.ba/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- + 387 30 514 886
- Website
- bosnatours.ba
Bus from St. Gallen to Kakanj, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- bosnatours.ba
- Phone
- +387 33 770 889
- [email protected]
- Website
- centrotrans.com
Bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- https://centrotrans.com/en
Bus from Vitez, Autobuski kolodvor to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://centrotrans.com/en
- Phone
- +387 51 214 994
- [email protected]
- Website
- autoprevoz-gs.com
Bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.autoprevoz-gs.com/
Bus from Vitez, Autobuski kolodvor to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.autoprevoz-gs.com/
- Phone
- +387 62 808 962
- [email protected]
- Website
- biss-tours.ba
Bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- biss-tours.ba
- Phone
- +387 61 265 850
- [email protected]
- Website
- usora-turs.com
Bus from Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor to Maglaj, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- usora-turs.com
- Phone
- +387 34 206 501
- Website
- livnobus.com
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Vitez, Autobuski kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $151
- Schedules at
- livnobus.com
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