There are 8 ways to get from Zagreb to CERN by plane, train, bus, 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 to Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZAG - GVA
6h 28m€99–276Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zagreb to Genevabus FlixBus N953
19h 2m€85–151Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain Ec
- Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
17h 22m€198–327Bus via Annecy
- Take the bus from Bregana to Annecybus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Bachet-Garebus 272
18h 55m€98–119Night train, train
- Take the night train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
17h 49m€143–250Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Basel (BSL)plane ZAG - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain
8h 49m€119–413Drive 922.8 km
- Drive from Zagreb to CERNcar 922.8 km
9h 30m€142–206Drive, car train
- Drive from Zagreb to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to CERNcar
10h 26m€219–296
Zagreb to CERN by train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to CERN is to bus via Annecy which costs €95 - €120 and takes 18h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to CERN is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs €95 - €280.
No, there is no direct train from Zagreb to CERN. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Meyrin, CERN via Schwarzach-St.Veit, Zürich HB and Genève, gare Cornavin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 22m.
The distance between Zagreb and CERN is 792 km. The road distance is 922.8 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to CERN without a car is to train which takes 17h 22m and costs €190 - €330.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Zagreb to CERN, including transfers.
Zagreb to CERN train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Zagreb to CERN is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs €95 - €280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €190 - €330 and takes 17h 22m, you could also bus via Annecy, which costs €95 - €120 and takes 18h 55m.
Zagreb to CERN train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Schwarzach-St.Veit station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zagreb to CERN is 923 km. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Zagreb to CERN.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and CERN, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
Croatia Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to CERN via Schwarzach-St.Veit, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Genève, Genève, gare Cornavin, and Meyrin, CERN in around 17h 22m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–190
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–27
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Night train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- 011 761-4693
- bstours@verat.net
- Website
- bstours.rs
Bus from Bregana to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- http://bstours.rs/en/
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Bachet-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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