Arrivals guide · Major airport

Meeting someone at Zagreb Airport.

Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG · LDZA), Zagreb County, Croatia. Which terminal, how long they'll take to come out, and a greeting board ready for the arrivals hall.

Airport codeZAG
SizeMajor airport
Local timeEurope/Zagreb
BorderSchengen area

Greeting board for Zagreb Airport

Make a sign for ZAG Arrivals. Show it full screen, save it, or create a Greet so they can find you.

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Create a Greet with this board
Welcome to Zagreb
Helen Smith
arigreet.com

Which terminal

Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport is one of Zagreb's main airports and may have more than one terminal. Check the arrival terminal on their booking or in the airline's app before you set off, and put it in your Greet.

Where to wait

Put the exact spot in your Greet. Your guest sees it on their phone from the moment they land at ZAG, even without signal.

  • Inside the arrivals hall, a few metres back from the doors passengers come through.
  • At one landmark you can both name: a numbered exit, a café sign or the information desk.
  • Not right at the barrier, where everyone crowds and nobody can see past the first row.

Passport control and timing

Croatia is in the Schengen area. Passengers on flights from other Schengen countries walk straight out with no passport check, often within 15 to 25 minutes. Flights from outside Schengen, including the UK, go through passport control first, which can add 20 to 60 minutes at busy times.

Zagreb runs on Europe/Zagreb time. The clock at the top of this page shows the local time now.

A local welcome

Want the sign to feel local? "Dobrodošli" means welcome in Croatian. Put it in the line above their name.

Other airports nearby

If they could be flying into a different airport, check which one first. Within 250 km of ZAG: Maribor Airport MBX (87 km), Rijeka RJK (131 km), Banja Luka BNX (131 km), Sarmellek SOB (134 km), Ljubljana LJU (135 km).

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know before getting started.

Which terminal will they arrive at in Zagreb?

Check the arrival terminal on their booking or in the airline's app. Smaller airports like ZAG usually have one arrivals area.

How long after landing do passengers come out at ZAG?

Usually 20 to 45 minutes, longer with checked bags or passport control. Flights from inside Schengen are the quickest. With a Greet they tap I've landed and Collecting my bags, so you know instead of guessing.

What time is it at ZAG right now?

Zagreb runs on Europe/Zagreb time. The live local time is shown at the top of this page.

Can my guest use Arigreet at ZAG without the app?

Yes. They open your link in their phone's browser. Airport Wi-Fi is enough.