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Compare train and bus for Vienna to Zagreb
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Vienna to Zagreb among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €35 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 7h 35m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €35, while a train costs an average of €52.
Distance: 268 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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€35 Average price Cheapest | €52 Average price | €96 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 35m Average total duration Fastest 7h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 4m Average total duration 7h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 22m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Zagreb:
A bus is €17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Zagreb costing on average €52.
Other travel options to Zagreb take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 35m.
Train takes on average 8h 4m.
Travel optionsfrom Vienna to Zagreb
How to get from Vienna to Zagreb by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Vienna to Zagreb is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- EC 793:53 PM6h27Vienna Hbf10:20 PMZagreb Main Station€291One-way0 transfers
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- EC 793:53 PM6h27Vienna Hbf10:20 PMZagreb Main Station€291One-way0 transfers
Fastest
OU4419:50 AM0h50Vienna International Airport10:40 AMZagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport€2151One-way0 transfers
Other options
RJ 750+
IR 775 · 435+
R 291912:02 PM7h52Vienna Airport7:54 PMZagreb Main Station€291One-way3 transfers
IC 533+IR 573 · 211+R 6159:53 AM7h30Vienna Hbf5:23 PMZagreb Main Station€381One-way3 transfers- IC 548 · IC 533+IR 573 · 2119:34 AM7h49Vienna Airport5:23 PMZagreb Main Station€381One-way4 transfers
- FlixBus4:45 PM4h55Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)9:40 PMZagreb, Bus Station€301One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:20 PM5h10Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz11:30 PMZagreb, Bus Station€301One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:00 PM5h30Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)11:30 PMZagreb, Bus Station€301One-way0 transfers
- OU55019:50 AM0h50Vienna International Airport10:40 AMZagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport€2571One-way0 transfers
- OU4437:45 PM0h50Vienna International Airport8:35 PMZagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport€3081One-way0 transfers
- OS70519:50 AM0h50Vienna International Airport10:40 AMZagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport€3131One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Zagreb:
A bus is €17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Zagreb costing on average €52.
Other travel options to Zagreb take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 35m.
Train takes on average 8h 4m.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vienna and Zagreb as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Vienna International Airport and arrive in Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Vienna Hbf and arrive in Zagreb Main Station.
- Buses mostly depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arrive in Zagreb, Bus Station.
- Travel with ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB, EuroNight, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | Regionalzug to go to Zagreb by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Nomago to go to Zagreb by bus.
- Travel with Croatia Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air Serbia, braathens regional aviation, Eurowings, Lot Polish Airlines to go to Zagreb by flight.
- 0 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Euro City (EC).
- 13 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Nomago.
- 4 direct flights per day with Croatia Airlines, Austrian Airlines, braathens regional aviation.
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