There are 6 ways to get from Vienna to Karlovac by bus, train, car, 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 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Zagrebbus 885 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus Arriva
6h 47m€21–50Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ec
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centartrain Re
8h 42m€32–91Drive 367.1 km
- Drive from Vienna to Karlovaccar 367.1 km
4h 24m€59–84Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane VIE - ZAG
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centartrain
5h 32m€69–234Fly to Graz Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane VIE - GRZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zagreb
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
6h 31m€130–600Fly to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane VIE - KLU
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
7h 13m€138–660
Vienna to Karlovac by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Karlovac is to bus which costs €21 - €50 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Karlovac is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Karlovac. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor via Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Karlovac. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Karlovac Centar via Zagreb Glavni Kol.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 42m.
The distance between Vienna and Karlovac is 421 km. The road distance is 367.1 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Karlovac without a car is to bus which takes 6h 47m and costs €21 - €50.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Vienna to Karlovac, including transfers.
Vienna to Karlovac bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Karlovac train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Karlovac is to bus which takes 6h 47m and costs €21 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €95 and takes 8h 42m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Karlovac, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor via Zagreb and Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 6h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Hbf to Karlovac Centar via Zagreb Glavni Kol. in around 8h 42m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Klagenfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–6
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +385 47 777 276
- autopromet.slunj@gmail.com
- Website
- autopromet.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- autopromet.hr
- Phone
- +385 60 300 300
- info@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
- Phone
- +385 47/600-740
- info@atsk.hr
- Website
- atsk.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- atsk.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- 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
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €35–39
- Private
- €150–280
Shuttle from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €28–31
- Private
- €55–140
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €32–240
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €32–37
- Private
- €130–240
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- info@zup-prevozi.eu
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €55–65
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Karlovac bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Vienna to Karlovac train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Karlovac is 367 km. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Vienna to Karlovac.
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