Vienna to Zagreb by train
Travel from Vienna (Austria) to Zagreb (Croatia) by train (268km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Vienna in Austria to Zagreb in Croatia, the main route leads via Slovenia. Please read the following information and blog posts.
Your travel route could be like that.
268 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Vienna to Zagreb, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
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1a Travelling from Vienna (Austria) to Zagreb (Croatia)
Travel from Vienna to Zagreb by direct Eurocity (EC159) train. The journey time is 6:30 hours. The train ticket price starts at 29 EUR. It is a discount price of Austrian railways ÖBB, called "Sparschiene". The travel distance is 442 kilometres.
The departure time in Vienna main station is 15:58. The arrival time in Zagreb is 22:33.
There are more train connections available with a change of trains.
If you want to continue your journey in Croatia, have a look on the night train in direction of Split which runs in the summer months from mid-June to mid-September. The night train runs on Tuesday and Friday evening. Train tickets for a standard seat start from 29 EUR and for a bed in a sleeper-wagon from 69 EUR.
Where to buy a ticket from Vienna to Zagreb?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Eurocity (EC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN1253 Bratislava - Split / EN1252 Split - Bratislava
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Zagreb - Vienna
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Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
