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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 €41 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 6m. 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 €41, while a flight costs an average of €382.
Distance: 268 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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€41 Average price Cheapest | €59 Average price | €382 Average price | €96 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 45m Average total duration 5h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 41m Average total duration 7h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 6m Average total duration Fastest 2h 6m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 22m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Vienna to Zagreb
Compare the available ways to get from Vienna to Zagreb, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Zagreb:
A bus is €19 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Zagreb costing on average €59.
A bus is €341 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Zagreb costing on average €382.
Other travel options to Zagreb take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 45m.
Train takes on average 7h 41m.
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.
RJX 531 · IR 679+
R 2805+4315:53 AM 7h41 Vienna Hbf 1:34 PM Zagreb Main Station €29 1 One-way 3 transfers
Cheapest
- RJX 531 · IR 679+R 2805+431
5:53 AM 7h41 Vienna Hbf 1:34 PM Zagreb Main Station €29 1 One-way 3 transfers
Fastest
- OU441
10:10 AM 0h50 Vienna International Airport 11:00 AM Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport €218 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
REX 7+RJX 531 · IR 679+R 28055:16 AM 8h18 Vienna Airport 1:34 PM Zagreb Main Station €34 1 One-way 4 transfers
IC 533+IR 573+R 615+2119:53 AM 7h30 Vienna 5:23 PM Zagreb Main Station €68 1 One-way 3 transfers- RJX 531 · IR 15879+R 4437+
5:53 AM 8h07 Vienna Hbf 2:00 PM Zagreb, Bus Station €70 1 One-way 3 transfers
- FlixBus
11:10 PM 4h55 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) 4:05 AM Zagreb, Bus Station €38 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
9:20 PM 5h20 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) 2:40 AM Zagreb, Bus Station €38 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
6:20 PM 5h10 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz 11:30 PM Zagreb, Bus Station €40 1 One-way 0 transfers
- OU5501
9:30 AM 0h50 Vienna International Airport 10:20 AM Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport €225 1 One-way 0 transfers 
EW2976+
EW27559:30 AM 5h05 Vienna International Airport 2:35 PM Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport €230 1 One-way 1 transfer
OS6039:30 AM 0h50 Vienna International Airport 10:20 AM Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport €324 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Zagreb:
A bus is €19 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Zagreb costing on average €59.
A bus is €341 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Zagreb costing on average €382.
Other travel options to Zagreb take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 45m.
Train takes on average 7h 41m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 14 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 Croatia Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, braathens regional aviation, Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, Air Dolomiti, British Airways, Swiss, Air Serbia, Smartwings, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Zagreb by flight.
- Travel with ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB, EuroNight, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | Regionalzug to go to Zagreb by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, GoOpti, BlaBlaCar Bus, Nomago to go to Zagreb by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Croatia Airlines, braathens regional aviation, Air Baltic.
- 14 direct buses per day with FlixBus, GoOpti, Nomago.
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