There are 7 ways to get from Zagreb to Rajec by bus, night train, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Zagreb to Žilina999
11h 18m€42–64Night train, train via Graz
- Take the night train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Graz HbfEn
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wien HbfRj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna StanicaEc
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilina505 / ...
12h 13m€42–155Night train, train
- Take the night train from Zagreb Zap. Kol. to Bratislava-PetrzalkaEn
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilina505 / ...
12h 47m€103–157Drive 530.4 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Rajec530.4 km
6h 18m€80–116Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor bus station885 / ...
- Take the bus from Maribor Partizanska cesta to Flughafen Wien
- Take the bus from Flughafen Wien to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilina505 / ...
11h 20m€53–74Fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)ZAG - VIE
- Take the bus from Flughafen Wien to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilina
8h 10m€87–180Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)ZAG - KRK
- Take the bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Žilina
11h 58m€84–208
Zagreb to Rajec by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Rajec is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Rajec is to drive which takes 6h 18m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct train from Zagreb to Rajec. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Rajec via Graz Hbf, Wien Hbf, Bratislava Hlavna Stanica and Zilina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 13m.
The distance between Zagreb and Rajec is 669 km. The road distance is 530.4 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Rajec without a car is to bus which takes 11h 18m and costs €40 - €65.
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from Zagreb to Rajec, including transfers.
Zagreb to Rajec train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
Zagreb to Rajec train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Graz Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zagreb to Rajec is 530 km. It takes approximately 6h 18m to drive from Zagreb to Rajec.
There are 406+ hotels available in Rajec.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Rajec, Slovakia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Zagreb to Žilina 3 times a week. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 9h 45m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Night train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Night train from Zagreb Zap. Kol. to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Night train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €27–40
- First Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Maribor bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38670511611
- info@tripstair.com
- Website
- tripstair.com
Bus from Maribor Partizanska cesta to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- https://tripstair.com/
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- staznosti@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Flughafen Wien to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
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