Your Croatian rail adventure will open up a whole new world. Use your Eurail Croatia Pass to see all the sights, and travel with a convenient and frequent train service. Some spectacular cities and great views await you, including the views from the train windows as you travel.

Train types in Croatia

Some Croatian cities (like Zadar) aren't mentioned in our timetable. Use the timetable on the HZ website.

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Domestic trains
International trains

Domestic trains in Croatia

HZ connects most major towns in Croatia.
Both regional trains and express trains run within the country.
Bikes are allowed on certain trains. You'll need to buy a bike ticket in advance.

International trains in Croatia

Croatia has direct international connections with Austria, Germany, Hungary, Slovenia and Switzerland.

Croatia's national rail network is run by Hrvatske željeznice (HZ). To look up train times, you can use the Interrail timetable. Some Croatian cities (like Zadar) aren't mentioned in our timetable. Use the HZ timetable instead.

Popular connections

Domestic connections
International connections

What are the train travel times between Croatia's major cities? You won't need to make reservations if you use regional trains for the following routes:

Route	Travel time
Zagreb to Osijek	5hr 29min
Zagreb to Rijeka	3hr 40min
Zagreb to Sisak	54min

Zagreb to Split takes 6 hours by InterCity train, and 8 hours by Night Train. Reservations are required for both journeys.

To visit Dubrovnik, you can travel by train to Split and then take a bus.

Route	Which train?	Travel time	Reservations
Zagreb to Budapest (Hungary)	InterCity	6 hours	Optional
Zagreb to Graz (Austria)	EuroCity	4 hours	Optional
Zagreb to Ljubljana (Slovenia)	International / EuroCity	2.5 hours	Optional
Zagreb to Munich (Germany)	EuroCity	8.5 hours	Optional
Zagreb to Zurich (Switzerland)	EuroNight	14 hours	Required

Reservations

Which trains in Croatia require reservations?

Rreservations are required for the following InterCity train routes:

InterCity Nagibni (ICN) Zagreb - Split
InterCity (IC) Zagreb – Rijeka/Osijek/Cakovec

Reservation fees are about $ 4.

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Tips and tricks for Croatia

Quick facts

Capital: Zagreb
Population: 4.2 million
Language: Croatian
Currency: Croatian Kuna (HRK)
Dialing code: +385

Accommodation

Eurail pass holders get a 10% discount at the Chill Out Hostel in Zagreb.

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Airport - station link

From Zagreb airport there are 1 or 2 buses per hour to the city bus terminal. Here you can take a tram to the central train station. Eurail passes are not valid on the bus or tram.

Eurail aid office in Croatia

For questions about Croatia, visit the international ticket office at Zagreb Glavni kolodvor (main railway station). It is open 24 hours daily. See the page Eurail aid offices for more aid offices in Europe.

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