There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Zagreb by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)BSL - ZAG
4h 34m€44–236Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to ZagrebN887
15h 10m€35–55Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIce / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Graz HbfEc
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.Ec
16h 35m€269–486Train, night train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIr36 / ...
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Zagreb Glavni Kol.En
16h 2m€271–491Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)ZRH - ZAG
5h 30m€110–272Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIr36 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Zagreb
15h 42m€165–185Drive, car train
- Drive from Basel to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Zagreb
9h 7m€191–258Drive 860.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Zagreb860.9 km
9h 57m€148–214
Basel to Zagreb by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Zagreb is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Zagreb is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs €40 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Zagreb. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 15h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Zagreb Glavni Kol. via Zuerich Hb and Graz Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 35m.
The distance between Basel and Zagreb is 703 km. The road distance is 860.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Zagreb without a car is to bus which takes 15h 10m and costs €35 - €55.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Basel to Zagreb, including transfers.
Basel to Zagreb bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Zagreb train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Zagreb is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs €40 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 15h 10m, you could also train, which costs €260 - €490 and takes 16h 35m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Zagreb, Croatia?
Ryanair, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Zagreb 4 times a week. Tickets cost €70–100 and the journey takes 15h 10m. Union Ivkoni also services this route once a week.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €220–400
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €250–450
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Basel SBB to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- info@zelicreisen.ch
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €144
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Zagreb bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Basel to Zagreb train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Zagreb is 861 km. It takes approximately 9h 57m to drive from Basel to Zagreb.
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