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There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Zagreb by plane, bus, train, night train, shuttle, or car

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane ZRH - ZAG
    4h 25m
    €95–248

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    cheapest
    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
    5h 40m
    €46–260

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Zagrebbus bus FlixBus N953
    12h 41m
    €70–150

  4. Train, bus via Graz

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Graz Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain train 575 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus bus
    13h 1m
    €283–608

  5. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain night train En
    13h 50m
    €270–410

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle

    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 Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorshuttle bus
    6h 2m
    €304–606

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Graz Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane ZRH - GRZ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zagrebshuttle bus
    6h 45m
    €394–816

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    5. Take the train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train 319 / ...
    13h 28m
    €105–393

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain train 75
    2. Take the bus from Konstanz to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    14h 31m
    €89–91

  10. Drive  763.4 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Zagrebcar car 763.4 km
    9h 20m
    €160–232

Zurich to Zagreb by bus

Calendar9Weekly Buses
Duration12h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 631.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 25m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Zagreb, Croatia?

Croatia Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Zagreb once daily. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 12h 41m. Zelic Reisen also services this route twice a week.

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