Dubrovnik to Vienna by train

Travel from Dubrovnik (Croatia) to Vienna (Austria) by train (634km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.

To travel by train from Dubrovnik in Croatia to Vienna in Austria, the main route leads via Slovenia. Please read the following information and blog posts.

There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.

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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 Dubrovnik to Vienna, 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

Vienna - Dubrovnik / Zagreb - Graz / Zagreb - Salzburg / Zagreb - Linz / Split - Vienna / Split - Graz / Split - Salzburg / Zadar - Vienna / Pula - Vienna / Rijeka - Vienna

1 Dubrovnik (Croatia) - Zagreb (Croatia) - Vienna (Austria)

The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.

1a Travelling from Dubrovnik (Croatia) to Zagreb (Croatia)

Travel from Dubrovnik to Zagreb by a combination of train and bus. Your journey can include an overnight train. The journey time is 11 hours. The ticket price starts at 30 EUR.

First you travel by bus from Dubrovnik to Split. The journey time is 4 hours. The bus ticket price starts at 13 EUR. There are frequent bus connections available.

In Split you change to a train in direction of Zagreb. You have these two travel options.

1) Travel by day train from Split to Zagreb.
There are two train connections per day. You travel by ICN train with air-condition. It is a very scenic route with rivers, lakes and mountains. The ticket price starts at 99 HRK (14 EUR). A seat reservation is required and included in the ticket price (1 EUR).
The departure time in Split is 08:35 and 14:30 (only June to September). The arrival time in Zagreb is 14:55 and 21:00.

2) The overnight train from Split to Zagreb.
The departure time in Split is 21:40. The arrival time in Zagreb is 05:50. The ticket price starts at 120 HRK.
The night train offers the following service categories:
- standard seat in 2nd class
- shared compartments with 6 beds
- private compartments with 3, 2 or 1 bed

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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
InterCity Nagibni (ICN) / Brzi (B)

night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B821 Zagreb - Split / B820 Split - Zagreb

train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Zagreb - Dubrovnik

1b Travelling from Zagreb (Croatia) to Vienna (Austria)

Travel from Zagreb to Vienna by direct Eurocity (EC158) train. The journey time is 6:30 hours. The train ticket price starts at 29 EUR. It is a discount price of Austrian railways ÖBB, called "Sparschiene". The travel distance is 442 kilometres.

The departure time in Zagreb is 07:25. The arrival time in Vienna Hbf is 14:02.

There are more train connections available with a change of trains.

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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Eurocity (EC)

night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN1253 Bratislava - Split / EN1252 Split - Bratislava

train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Vienna - Zagreb

2 Dubrovnik (Croatia) - Ljubljana (Slovenia) - Vienna (Austria)

The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.

2a Travelling from Dubrovnik (Croatia) to Ljubljana (Slovenia)

Travel from Croatia to Slovenia by train. Several types of saver fare tickets are available. You have to buy the train tickets at a railway station.

The most important railway line between Croatia and Slovenia is the main line from Zagreb to Ljubljana via the Dobova border crossing. The journey time from Zagreb to Ljubljana is 2:30 hours. You have at least two direct trains daily. The ticket fare is 9 EUR.

Other international railway connections run from Rijeka to Ljubljana (9 EUR) and from Pula to Ljubljana (19 EUR).

Find the exact train schedules and ticket fare information via the given booking links.

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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Brzi (B)

train company:
SŽ Slovenske železnice / HŽ Hrvatske željeznice

train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Ljubljana - Dubrovnik / Zagreb - Ljubljana / Zagreb - Bled / Split - Ljubljana / Pula - Ljubljana / Osijek - Ljubljana / Split - Bled / Pula - Bled / Rijeka - Ljubljana

search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn

2b Travelling from Ljubljana (Slovenia) to Vienna (Austria)

Travel from Slovenia to Austria by train via one of these two railway routes.

1. From Ljubljana via Maribor to Graz and Vienna.

2. From Ljubljana via Bled to Villach where you can continue from to Salzburg, Innsbruck and Vienna.

There a saver fare tickets ("Sparschine") available from Austrian railways ÖBB starting from 9 EUR. You can also buy train tickets at Slovenian railway stations.

Find exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.

The following links could be interesting for you.

train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
EuroCity (EC) / EuroCity (EC)

train company:
ÖBB Österreichische Bundesbahnen / SŽ Slovenske železnice

train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Vienna - Ljubljana / Ljubljana - Salzburg / Ljubljana - Graz / Bled - Vienna / Bled - Salzburg / Ljubljana - Innsbruck

search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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