Arlon to Durrës by train
Travel from Arlon (Belgium) to Durrës (Albania) by train (1409km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Arlon in Belgium to Durrës in Albania, the main route leads via Germany, Austria, Hungary, Serbia and Montenegro. Please read the following information and blog posts.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Arlon (Belgium) - Cologne (Germany) - Vienna (Austria) - Budapest (Hungary) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Podgorica (Montenegro) - Durrës (Albania)
- 2Arlon (Belgium) - Munich (Germany) - Budapest (Hungary) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Podgorica (Montenegro) - Durrës (Albania)
1409 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 Arlon to Durrës, 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
Durrës - Arlon / Bruges - Tirana / Brussels - Tirana / Ghent - Tirana / Liege - Tirana1 Arlon (Belgium) - Cologne (Germany) - Vienna (Austria) - Budapest (Hungary) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Podgorica (Montenegro) - Durrës (Albania)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Arlon (Belgium) to Cologne (Germany)
To travel from Belgium to Germany by train, use the high-speed-trains ICE or Thalys. They connect the cities of Brussels and Liege with Cologne and Frankfurt. These cities are well connected to other regions in their countries.
Ticket prices start from 18 EUR in second class. Find train-schedules and saver-fares via our booking links.
There are as well cheap regional trains available from Welkenraedt to Aachen with connections from Brussels and to Cologne.
Where to buy a ticket from Arlon to Cologne?
Check times&prices 
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / THALYS (THY) / Local (L)
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn / SNCB Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges / THALYS Thalys
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Cologne - Arlon / Brussels - Cologne / Brussels - Hamburg / Brussels - Berlin / Brussels - Munich / Brussels - Frankfurt am Main / Bruges - Cologne / Antwerp - Munich / Ghent - Berlin
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1b Travelling from Cologne (Germany) to Vienna (Austria)
Travel from Cologne to Vienna by direct day train connection or more comfortable by overnight train.
The journey time by ICE day train connection is 8:50 hours. Train tickets are available from 37 EUR. The departure times in Cologne are 07:50 and 09:50. The arrival times in Vienna main station at 16:45 and 18:45.
The overnight train "ÖBB nightjet" offers the following service classes:
- Seats. Tickets fares from 29 EUR.
- Couchettes: compartments with berths for 4 or 6 passengers. Tickets fares from 49 EUR.
- Sleeper-car: private compartments for 1 to 3 passengers with washing basin and optional private shower and toilet. Tickets fares from 69 EUR.
The journey time is 11 hours. The departure time in Cologne is 22:15. The arrival time in Vienna 09:15.
Find the exact train schedules and book your tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Cologne to Vienna?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / Railjet (RJ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ40421 Düsseldorf - Vienna / ÖBB nightjet NJ40490 Vienna - Düsseldorf / ÖBB nightjet NJ40490 Vienna - Amsterdam / ÖBB nightjet NJ40421 Amsterdam - Vienna
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Vienna - Cologne
1c Travelling from Vienna (Austria) to Budapest (Hungary)
To travel from Vienna to Budapest by train, use of a Railjet train. The journey time is 2,5 hours. Ticket prices start from 14 EUR in second class and from 24 EUR in first class. The saver fares of Austrian railways ÖBB are called "Sparschiene". As earlier you book, as cheaper the tickets are.
The train connection is direct and you do not have to change trains. There are frequent train connections on this route: at least eight per day. Find the exact schedules and ticket fares via our booking links.
Departure is at the Vienna central train station "Wien Hauptbahnhof". The arrival railway station in Budapest is "Budapest Keleti".
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Railjet (RJ)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Budapest - Vienna
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1d Travelling from Budapest (Hungary) to Belgrade (Serbia)
Travel from Hungary to Serbia by direct train on the route from Budapest to Belgrade.
There are saver fare tickets available from 15 EUR.
2021: the direct route Budapest to Novi Sad and on to Belgrade is under construction. The best option is to travel by train from Budapest to Zagreb and from Zagreb to Belgrade if you want to avoid changes and buses.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your train tickets via the given booking websites.
Where to buy a ticket from Budapest to Belgrade?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
EuroCity (EC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
G 341 Budapest - Belgrade
train company:
MÁV Magyar Államvasutak - MÁV START
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Belgrade - Budapest / Budapest - Novi Sad
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1e Travelling from Belgrade (Serbia) to Podgorica (Montenegro)
Direct day and night trains connect Serbia and Montenegro via one of the most scenic rail routes of Europe.
This rail route leads from Belgrade (Serbia) via the mountains of Montenegro to Podgorica and Bar.
The journey time from Belgrade to Bar is about 11 hours. The ticket price is 21 EUR in 2nd class and 32 EUR in 1st class. A seat reservation is 3 EUR. In the night train the standard berth prices is 6 EUR. In a sleeper cabin the prices depends on its capacity (reservation fare per person): 3 persons 15 EUR, 2 persons 20 EUR, 1 person 45 EUR.
Find exact train schedules via the given booking links. Usually you have to book your train ticket at a railway station.
Where to buy a ticket from Belgrade to Podgorica?
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B433 Belgrade - Bar / B1343 Belgrade - Bar / B432 Bar - Belgrade / B1342 Bar - Belgrade
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Podgorica - Belgrade / Belgrade - Bar
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1f Travelling from Podgorica (Montenegro) to Durrës (Albania)
Travel from Montenegro to Albania by bus. There are no passenger train connections between these two countries.
Travel by one of the frequent bus (minibus) connections from Ulcinj or Podgorica to Shkoder (Albania). There are as well long-distance bus connections from Kotor via Podgorica and Shkoder to Tirana.
Find the exact bus schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Podgorica to Durrës?
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Durrës - Podgorica / Podgorica - Tirana / Ulcinj - Shkodër
2 Arlon (Belgium) - Munich (Germany) - Budapest (Hungary) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Podgorica (Montenegro) - Durrës (Albania)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Arlon (Belgium) to Munich (Germany)
To travel from Belgium to Germany by train, use the high-speed-trains ICE or Thalys. They connect the cities of Brussels and Liege with Cologne and Frankfurt. These cities are well connected to other regions in their countries.
Ticket prices start from 18 EUR in second class. Find train-schedules and saver-fares via our booking links.
There are as well cheap regional trains available from Welkenraedt to Aachen with connections from Brussels and to Cologne.
Where to buy a ticket from Arlon to Munich?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / THALYS (THY) / Local (L)
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn / SNCB Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges / THALYS Thalys
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Munich - Arlon / Brussels - Cologne / Brussels - Hamburg / Brussels - Berlin / Brussels - Munich / Brussels - Frankfurt am Main / Bruges - Cologne / Antwerp - Munich / Ghent - Berlin
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2b Travelling from Munich (Germany) to Budapest (Hungary)
To travel from Munich to Budapest by train use one of the direct Railjet trains. Train tickets are available as "Sparpreis Europa" (saver price) from 39 EUR. The journey times is seven hours. The Railjet trains offer at least five direct connections per day.
There is a night train available as well offering tickets from 29 EUR. The journey time of the night train is 9:30 hours.
Find ticket prices and schedules via our booking links. The ticket price depends on your travel date.
Where to buy a ticket from Munich to Budapest?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Railjet (RJ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 463 Munich - Budapest / EN 462 Budapest - Munich
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Budapest - Munich
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2c Travelling from Budapest (Hungary) to Belgrade (Serbia)
Travel from Hungary to Serbia by direct train on the route from Budapest to Belgrade.
There are saver fare tickets available from 15 EUR.
2021: the direct route Budapest to Novi Sad and on to Belgrade is under construction. The best option is to travel by train from Budapest to Zagreb and from Zagreb to Belgrade if you want to avoid changes and buses.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your train tickets via the given booking websites.
Where to buy a ticket from Budapest to Belgrade?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
EuroCity (EC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
G 341 Budapest - Belgrade
train company:
MÁV Magyar Államvasutak - MÁV START
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Belgrade - Budapest / Budapest - Novi Sad
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2d Travelling from Belgrade (Serbia) to Podgorica (Montenegro)
Direct day and night trains connect Serbia and Montenegro via one of the most scenic rail routes of Europe.
This rail route leads from Belgrade (Serbia) via the mountains of Montenegro to Podgorica and Bar.
The journey time from Belgrade to Bar is about 11 hours. The ticket price is 21 EUR in 2nd class and 32 EUR in 1st class. A seat reservation is 3 EUR. In the night train the standard berth prices is 6 EUR. In a sleeper cabin the prices depends on its capacity (reservation fare per person): 3 persons 15 EUR, 2 persons 20 EUR, 1 person 45 EUR.
Find exact train schedules via the given booking links. Usually you have to book your train ticket at a railway station.
Where to buy a ticket from Belgrade to Podgorica?
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B433 Belgrade - Bar / B1343 Belgrade - Bar / B432 Bar - Belgrade / B1342 Bar - Belgrade
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Podgorica - Belgrade / Belgrade - Bar
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2e Travelling from Podgorica (Montenegro) to Durrës (Albania)
Travel from Montenegro to Albania by bus. There are no passenger train connections between these two countries.
Travel by one of the frequent bus (minibus) connections from Ulcinj or Podgorica to Shkoder (Albania). There are as well long-distance bus connections from Kotor via Podgorica and Shkoder to Tirana.
Find the exact bus schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Podgorica to Durrës?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Durrës - Podgorica / Podgorica - Tirana / Ulcinj - Shkodër
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