There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Zagreb by plane, bus, train, night train, shuttle, or car
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Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)OTP - ZAG
7h 5m€129–297Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KelenfoeldNight Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zagreb Glavni Kol.Ic
23h 4m€82–90Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zagreb976 / ...
13h 27mTrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-KeletiIc
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zagreb Glavni Kol.Ic
23h 2m€84–92Fly to Graz, shuttle
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Graz (GRZ)OTP - GRZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zagreb
9h 45m€268–745Drive 983.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Zagreb983.5 km
11h 21m€139–201
Bucharest to Zagreb by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Zagreb is to night train and train which costs €80 - €90 and takes 23h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Zagreb is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs €120 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Zagreb via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Zagreb Glavni Kol. via Loekoeshaza and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 2m.
The distance between Bucharest and Zagreb is 830 km. The road distance is 983.5 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Zagreb without a car is to bus which takes 13h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Bucharest to Zagreb, including transfers.
Bucharest to Zagreb bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Zagreb train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Zagreb is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs €120 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 27m, you could also train, which costs €80 - €95 and takes 23h 2m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Zagreb, Croatia?
Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest to Zagreb via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 13h 27m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Graz via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–490
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Graz via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Graz via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €48–53
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–21
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €67–73
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–18
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Graz Airport to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- €35–38
- Private
- €150–280
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Zagreb bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Zagreb is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 12:05 PM in Bucharest and 11:05 AM in Zagreb.
Bucharest to Zagreb train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Lokoshaza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Zagreb is 983 km. It takes approximately 11h 21m to drive from Bucharest to Zagreb.
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