There are 10 ways to get from Merano to Zagreb by bus, train, night train, car, train (Trenitalia), plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Merano, Stazione to Padova Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Padova to Edvard Rusjan Airportbus
- Take the bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Zagrebbus
9h 55mDrive 512.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Merano to Zagrebcar 512.6 km
5h 59m€83–120Train, night train via Villach
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain Re
- Take the train from Fortezza to Lienztrain 400
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbftrain
- Take the nighttrain from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain En
12h 53m€89–233Train, night train
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain Re
- Take the nighttrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain En
13h 38m€211–318Train
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain Re
- Take the train from Fortezza to Lienztrain 400
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbftrain
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train 319 / ...
13h 5m€91–188Train to Innsbruck Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitschtrain
- Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane INN - ZAG
12h 10m€238–588Shuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane BGY - ZAG
7h 38m€169–439Train, shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Chiusa Klausentrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Chiusa to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane MUC - ZAG
9h 2m€208–402Train, shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Graz Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Chiusa Klausentrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Chiusa to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane MUC - GRZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zagreb
10h 22m€457–1,010Train, shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Chiusa Klausentrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Chiusa to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane MUC - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb
9h 34m€265–800
Merano to Zagreb by train and night train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Merano to Zagreb is to drive which costs €80 - €120 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Merano to Zagreb is to drive which takes 5h 59m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Merano to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Merano, Stazione and arriving at Zagreb via Padova and Edvard Rusjan Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Merano to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Merano Meran and arriving at Zagreb Glavni Kol. via Fortezza, Lienz In Osttirol and Villach Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 53m.
The distance between Merano and Zagreb is 742 km. The road distance is 512.6 km.
The best way to get from Merano to Zagreb without a car is to bus which takes 9h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Merano to Zagreb, including transfers.
Merano to Zagreb bus services, operated by Harea Travel, depart from Merano, Stazione station.
Merano to Zagreb train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Merano Meran station.
The best way to get from Merano to Zagreb is to bus which takes 9h 55m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €190 and takes 13h 5m.
What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Zagreb, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Merano, Stazione to Zagreb via Padova and Edvard Rusjan Airport in around 9h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Merano Meran to Zagreb Glavni Kol. via Fortezza/Franzensfes, Fortezza, Lienz, Lienz In Osttirol, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 13h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–440
Flights from Munich International Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–650
Flights from Munich International Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Munich International Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–750
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–440
Flights from Munich International Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–650
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Merano Meran to Fortezza/Franzensfes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Merano Meran to Fortezza/Franzensfes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Merano Meran to Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Merano Meran to Chiusa Klausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Merano Meran to Chiusa Klausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Merano Meran to Chiusa Klausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0471 220 880
- contact@suedtirolmobil.info
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
Train from Fortezza to Lienz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
- Standard
- €40–55
Train from Fortezza to Lienz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
- Standard
- €40–55
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbf
- *
- €20–30
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbf
- *
- €20–30
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Night train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Night train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €190–280
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–27
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +39 333 916 3531
- info@harea.travel
- Website
- Harea Travel
Bus from Merano, Stazione to Padova Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Harea Travel
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Padova to Edvard Rusjan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €111–750
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €111
- Private
- €411
Bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €130
- Shared
- €45–70
Shuttle from Graz Airport to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €240–400
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €278
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–340
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Chiusa to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Chiusa to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Chiusa to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Merano to Zagreb bus services, operated by Harea Travel, arrive at Padova Autostazione station.
Merano to Zagreb train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Fortezza/Franzensfes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merano to Zagreb is 513 km. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from Merano to Zagreb.
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