Plan for Zagreb main bus station to move to new location

Main Zagreb Bus Station (Silverije/CC BY-SA 4.0)

Zagreb Mayor Tomislav Tomašević has confirmed that the city’s main bus station is likely to be relocated from its current location to the site of the former Gredelj factory.

The old Gredelj site lies between Branimirova Street and Vukovarska Avenue, and borders the railway and bus station area.

Speaking on HRT’s programme Zagrebi po Zagrebu, he described the plan as one of the most significant transport changes envisaged for the Croatian capital.

Tomašević explained that the move would require the preparation of a detailed Urban Development Plan as well as an agreement with Croatian Railways (HŽ), which must first complete a study related to the wider Zagreb railway junction.

These steps, he noted, will inevitably extend the timeline for the relocation.

Although the city is carrying out smaller upgrades and maintenance at the existing station, the mayor stressed that the long-term intention is not to keep the terminal where it is.

“It makes little sense to invest tens of millions of euros in a facility if a new station will have to be built. It is more rational to bring it closer to the railway station, perhaps even link the two with an underground passage,” he said.

He added that a considerable part of the former Gredelj site is already owned by the City of Zagreb, making it a logical option for the future bus terminal.

The city even explored the possibility of purchasing a former Zagrebačka Banka building in Paromlinska Street for the new station, but the private owner declined to sell, Jutarnji list reported.

(Photo: Suradnik13/CC BY-SA 3.0)

Meanwhile, works are continuing at the existing bus station to improve accessibility and address structural needs.

Recent upgrades included the installation of lifts, a platform lift and 1,000 metres of tactile paving to support passengers with disabilities or reduced mobility.

The city is now preparing to refurbish the steel tension rods that support the station’s large 65-metre reinforced-concrete canopy.

The job, estimated at €280,000, is currently undergoing preliminary public consultation and will include replacing sections that are significantly damaged or corroded.

While a final timeline has yet to be set, the planned relocation marks a major step in reshaping Zagreb’s central transport infrastructure for the coming decades.