There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Sarajevo by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train
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Fly
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sarajevo (SJJ)ZRH - SJJ
4h 49m$109–270Bus via Sankt Gallen
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Take the bus from St. Gallen to Kakanj, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
15h 37mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Villach HbfEc
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Slavonski Brod211
- Take the bus from Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor to Maglaj, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the train from Maglaj to Sarajevo711
24h 11mNight train, bus
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Zagreb Glavni Kol.En
- Take the bus from Zagreb Central Avenija Marina Držića 4 to Sarajevo Central Put Života 8
23h 2mBus
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Vitez, Autobuski kolodvor
- Take the bus from Vitez, Autobuski kolodvor to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
22h 28m$161–172Drive, car train
- Drive from Zurich to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sarajevo
12h 36m$282–389Drive 1,137.7 km
- Drive from Zurich to Sarajevo1,137.7 km
13h 57m$230–332
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sarajevo (SJJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Sarajevo is to bus which costs $160 - $180 and takes 22h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Sarajevo is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs $100 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Sarajevo. However, there are services departing from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai and arriving at Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica via St. Gallen and Kakanj, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 37m.
The distance between Zurich and Sarajevo is 874 km. The road distance is 1137.7 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Sarajevo without a car is to bus via Sankt Gallen which takes 15h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Zurich to Sarajevo, including transfers.
Zurich to Sarajevo bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai.
The best way to get from Zurich to Sarajevo is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs $100 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus via Sankt Gallen, which costs and takes 15h 37m.
Zurich to Sarajevo bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at St. Gallen Lagerstrasse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Sarajevo is 1138 km. It takes approximately 13h 57m to drive from Zurich to Sarajevo.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Swiss, Austrian Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sarajevo (SJJ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse, St. Gallen, and Kakanj, Autobuska stanica in around 15h 37m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sarajevo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sarajevo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sarajevo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sarajevo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zuerich Hb to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–380
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $300–550
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Villach Hbf to Slavonski Brod
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $67
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +387 33 655 330
- info@zfbh.ba
- Website
- zfbh.ba
Train from Maglaj to Sarajevo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.zfbh.ba/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- + 387 30 514 886
- Website
- bosnatours.ba
Bus from St. Gallen to Kakanj, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +387 33 770 889
- info@centrotrans.com
- Website
- centrotrans.com
Bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://centrotrans.com/en
Bus from Vitez, Autobuski kolodvor to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Website
- https://centrotrans.com/en
- Phone
- +387 51 214 994
- info@autoprevoz-gs.com
- Website
- autoprevoz-gs.com
Bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- autoprevoz.org
Bus from Vitez, Autobuski kolodvor to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- autoprevoz.org
- Phone
- +387 32 246 306
- bbabic@biss-tours.ba
- Website
- biss-tours.ba
Bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- biss-tours.ba
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor to Maglaj, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Website
- infobus.eu
Bus from Zagreb Central Avenija Marina Držića 4 to Sarajevo Central Put Života 8
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://infobus.eu/en
- Phone
- +387 34 206 501
- Website
- livnobus.com
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Vitez, Autobuski kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $153
- Schedules at
- livnobus.com
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