- To Vienna from Zagreb by train
- How to get from Zagreb to Vienna by bus
- Choosing wings
- The car is not a luxury
The short European distances between cities offer travelers a lot of pleasant opportunities for planning tourist itineraries. Within the framework of one trip, it is possible to visit several cities at once, combining, for example, a beach vacation with an excursion. If you are deciding how to get from Zagreb to Vienna without unnecessary time and financial losses, study all possible transfer methods.
To Vienna from Zagreb by train
The capitals of Croatia and Austria are only 340 kilometers away, making travel by rail short and pleasant.
Direct trains from Zagreb to Vienna are on the way for about 7.5 hours. The schedule includes morning and night flights, and the ticket price is approximately 50-60 euros for a 2nd class carriage. Passengers can book tickets, find out the details of the timetable and other important information on the websites www.bahn.de and www.czech-transport.com.
Useful information:
- The railway station in Zagreb is called Zagreb Glavni Kolod and is located at Trg kralja Tomislava 12, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
- The station works around the clock without breaks and weekends.
- The easiest way to get to the main railway station of the Croatian capital is by tram lines NN 2, 4, 6, 9 and 13. The right stop is Glavni kolodvor.
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Passengers waiting for the train can use the luggage room. There are several cafes around the station where you can have a snack before the road.
How to get from Zagreb to Vienna by bus
Bus service, popular with budget travelers, is a reliable and inexpensive way to get from Croatia to Austria. The most popular companies on the route offer the following conditions:
- MeinFernBus FlixBus passengers travel from Zagreb to Vienna for about 5 hours. Tickets cost an average of 20 euros, depending on the timing of the booking and the day of the week. The route runs through Maribor in Slovenia and Graz in Austria. Details can be found on the official website - www.flixbus.de.
- The Slovenian carrier Arriva Slovenia estimates its services a little more. The average ticket price is 30 euros. The journey takes about 5, 5 hours, and the schedule and booking conditions are available on the website - www.arriva.si.
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Passengers of the Helloe company admire the landscapes passing by the windows of the bus for the longest time. Buses spend 6 hours on the way from Zagreb to Vienna. The fare is approximately € 25 and the timetables and price lists are available at www.helloe.com.
All buses leave from the station located at: Avenija Marina Držića 4, 10000 Zagreb. While waiting for their flight, passengers can use the services of the station infrastructure. The building has wireless Internet access, currency exchange and ATMs, cafes and shops with souvenir products. On the road, you can buy water and food, and the passengers' belongings while they are waiting for their bus, the employees of the station will willingly take into the storage room.
Choosing wings
The short distance between Zagreb and Vienna allows you to quickly get from Croatia to Austria by land transport. If you are a true fan of the sky or have other business in Belgrade, you will be gladly taken from point A to point B on board Air Serbia. The cost of a connecting flight is from 160 euros, and on the way, excluding the transfer, you will have to spend 2.5 hours.
Direct flights on Austrian Airlines wings take only 50 minutes, but tickets will have to shell out at least € 180.
Flights from Zagreb via Belgrade and direct to the Austrian capital land at Vienna's Schwechat airport. It is located 16 km from the city center. You can take a taxi from the terminal to the center of Vienna (the price of the issue is 35-40 euros). Transfer by express train City Airport Train CAT will cost several times cheaper - no more than 12 euros. Trains take passengers to Vienna's Landstraße metro station, located at the intersection of the U3 and U4 lines. The stop is located in the central area of the city. The journey from the airport by electric train will take about 15 minutes. Trains leave for the city every half hour from 6.00 to 24.00.
The car is not a luxury
When traveling from Zagreb to Vienna by car, keep in a northeast direction and take the E65 highway. You can cover a distance of 340 km in an average of 3, 5-4 hours, depending on traffic jams at the exit and entrance to the city.
Fans of traveling by car should remember that compliance with traffic rules in European countries is the key to a safe and pleasant journey. For violations, the driver has to pay substantial fines, and the traffic police do not make any discounts for tourists.
Useful information for autotourists:
- The cost of one liter of gasoline in Croatia and Austria is approximately 1.20 euros.
- The cheapest fuel is found at gas stations near large shopping centers. If you are not afraid of queues, there you can save one-tenth of the money spent on gasoline.
- Parking in most European cities is paid. This rule may not apply to night hours and weekends, but in order to avoid confusion, the information should be clarified before leaving the car in the parking lot.
- In Croatia and Austria there is a road toll. Austrian regulations require the purchase of a vignette - a special travel permit. In Croatia, it is enough to pay for each required section with the help of an operator at the checkpoint.
A lot of important information for fans of independent travel in Europe by car can be found on the website www.autotraveler.ru.
All prices in the material are approximate and given as of January 2017. It is better to check the exact fare on the official websites of the carriers.
