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Zanjan: how to get there and around

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Zanjan is a city of 357,471 people in Iran, 1,666 m (5,466 ft) above sea level. It has 1 railway station on record, including Zanjan Railway Station.

Key facts

Population357,471
Elevation1,666 m (5,466 ft)
Time zoneAsia/Tehran (UTC+3:30 now)
CurrencyRial (IRR)
Dialling code+98
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Schuko
UN/LOCODEIRZAN
Coordinates36.676, 48.496
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Daylight in Zanjan runs from about 9 h 42 min a day in late December to 14 h 43 min in late June (computed for 36.68° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Zanjan in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

By rail: stations on record include Zanjan Railway Station. Trains to Zanjan

Buses to Zanjan · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Trabzon, Malacca.

Common questions

How big is Zanjan?

About 357,471 people live in Zanjan (GeoNames).

What time zone is Zanjan in?

Asia/Tehran, currently UTC+3:30.

What currency is used in Zanjan?

The Rial (IRR). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Zanjan?

Tehran (284 km), Karaj (243 km), Tabriz (250 km), Kirkuk (393 km), Qom (312 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.