Getting to Zagreb

Here are options for getting to Zagreb by air from the UK, Ireland, Europe and the rest of the world, as well as by bus or train from Europe and other parts of Croatia.

Take a look at our Getting to and from Zagreb Airport page to find out how to best travel on from the airport once you land in Croatia.

Getting to Zagreb

Flights from the UK & Ireland

  • Croatia Airlines has flights from London Heathrow to Zagreb year-round and from Dublin
  • British Airways has flights from London Heathrow – now seasonal (March to October) only
  • Ryanair has daily flights from London Stansted year-round, with twice daily flights five days a week during summer. The airline also has flights from Dublin year-round

Flights from Europe

Listed below are a number of direct flights from various European cities to Zagreb. Some routes only operate during summer – please check airlines’ websites for full details.

Flights from Albania to Zagreb:

Flights from Austria to Zagreb:

Flights from Belgium to Zagreb:

Flights from Bosnia and Herzegovina to Zagreb:

Flights from Bulgaria to Zagreb:

Flights from the Czech Republic to Zagreb:

Flights from Cyprus to Zagreb:

Flights from Denmark to Zagreb:

Flights from France to Zagreb:

Fights from Germany to Zagreb:

  • Croatia Airlines from Berlin year-round, Frankfurt year-round, Hamburg and Munich year-round
  • Eurowings from Berlin, Cologne/Bonn year-round, Dusseldorf and Stuttgart year-round (the airline can also be used to reach a number of other European cities by transferring at one of these German airports)
  • Lufthansa from Frankfurt year-round and Munich year-round
  • Ryanair from Dusseldorf Weeze year-round and Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden year-round

Flights from Greece to Zagreb:

Flights from Italy to Zagreb:

  • Croatia Airlines from Milan and Rome (via Split/Dubrovnik) year-round 
  • Ryanair from Milan Bergamo year-round, Palermo and Rome Fiumicino year-round

Flights from Malta to Zagreb:

Flights from Montenegro to Zagreb:

Flights from the Netherlands to Zagreb:

Flights from North Macedonia to Zagreb:

Flights from Norway to Zagreb:

Flights from Poland to Zagreb:

  • LOT from Warsaw year-round

Flights from Romania to Zagreb:

Flights from Serbia to Zagreb:

Flights from Spain to Zagreb:

  • Croatia Airlines from Barcelona year-round and Madrid
  • Iberia from Madrid
  • Ryanair from Alicante year-round, Girona, Lanzarote year-round, Malaga year-round and Palma de Mallorca

Flights from Sweden to Zagreb:

Flights from Switzerland to Zagreb:

Flights from Turkey to Zagreb:

Flights from outside Europe

Flights from Canada to Zagreb:

Flights from Israel to Zagreb:

Flights from Qatar to Zagreb:

Flights from South Korea to Zagreb:

Flights from Turkey to Zagreb:

Getting to Zagreb By Bus from Europe

There are international bus services to Zagreb from – amongst other places:

  • Austria (Graz & Wien)
  • Czech Republic (Brno & Prague)
  • Italy (Trieste), Germany (various, including Dortmund, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart)
  • Switzerland (Lucerne & Zurich)

Routes are operated by Croatia Bus, and you can also look up schedules on the Zagreb Bus Terminal website.

Getting to Zagreb By Train from Europe

There are train services from many European cities; you can look up timetables on the excellent Die Bahn website.

There is now a service that runs from Pula to Ljubljana in Slovenia to Zagreb on Sundays, with the reverse journey operating on Fridays. Modern Slovenian trains that are wheelchair accessible and have storage for bikes and prams will operate on this route. This route is in addition to the numerous daily trains that travel from Ljubljana to Zagreb, a journey that takes 2 hours. See more: New connections between Croatia and Slovenia.

Getting to Zagreb from elsewhere in Croatia

Flights

As Croatia’s capital, Zagreb is obviously very well connected to the rest of the country; by far the quickest way of getting to Zagreb from other parts of the country is by air. Croatia Airlines operates flights from Pula, Zadar, Split and Dubrovnik year-round. There are daily flights from Split and Dubrovnik, and flights five times a week from Pula and Zadar. In addition, there are twice-weekly flights during the summer from the small airport in Bol on the island of Brac.

Trade Air also operates year-round flights from Osijek in eastern Croatia – these flights can also be booked on the Croatia Airlines website.

See our Flights in Croatia page for more details of all the above flight options.

Bus

If you’re getting to Zagreb by bus, check the Zagreb Bus Terminal website for timetable details of the many routes to and from the city.

Train

Train routes in Croatia aren’t as extensive as bus routes, but Zagreb is the most connected city of all. (Think of the city as the main train hub in the country with routes branching to/out from it.) The most popular train route is to or from Split; you can also reach Zagreb from Rijeka by train (although by bus is quicker!) or travel from northeastern Croatia and/or the direction of Hungary.

See the Croatia Railways site or the Die Bahn website for timetable details.