Kakanj to Békéscsaba by train
Travel from Kakanj (Bosnia-Herzegovina) to Békéscsaba (Hungary) by train (368km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Kakanj in Bosnia-Herzegovina to Békéscsaba in Hungary, the main route leads via Croatia. Please read the following information and blog posts.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Kakanj (Bosnia-Herzegovina) - Zagreb (Croatia) - Békéscsaba (Hungary)
- 2Kakanj (Bosnia-Herzegovina) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Békéscsaba (Hungary)
368 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 Kakanj to Békéscsaba, 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
Békéscsaba - Kakanj / Banja Luka - Budapest / Mostar - Budapest1 Kakanj (Bosnia-Herzegovina) - Zagreb (Croatia) - Békéscsaba (Hungary)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Kakanj (Bosnia-Herzegovina) to Zagreb (Croatia)
To travel from Bosnia-Herzegovina to Croatia by train is currently not possible. The last international train connection from Sarajevo to Zagreb was cancelled in 2016. Other international railway lines have been closed for several years. Therefore you have to travel a bus.
There are several bus connections available. To the north from of Sarajevo (8 hours, 25 EUR) and Banja Luka (3:20 hours, 15 EUR) to Zagreb. And to the south from Sarajevo (6:30 hours, 23 EUR) and Mostar (3:30 hours, 18 EUR) to Split and Dubrovnik.
Inside Bosnia-Herzegovina there are train connections available.
Find the exact bus and train schedules and buy your tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Kakanj to Zagreb?
Check times&prices 
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
BH Train (Brzi) (B)
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Mostar - Dubrovnik / Mostar - Split
train company:
HŽ Hrvatske Željeznice Putnički Prijevoz / ZFBH Željeznice Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine / ZRS Željeznice Republike Srpske
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Zagreb - Kakanj / Sarajevo - Zagreb / Mostar - Zagreb / Sarajevo - Dubrovnik / Sarajevo - Split / Mostar - Dubrovnik / Mostar - Split
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 Zagreb (Croatia) to Békéscsaba (Hungary)
Travel from Croatia to Hungary by direct day train. The journey time on the travel route from Zagreb to Budapest is eight hours. Buy saver fare tickets from 19 EUR.
In the summer months, Hungarian railways MAV offer night trains from Split and Rijeka to Budapest.
In Croatia you have a daily night train connection from Split to Zagreb. From Dubrovnik to Split you have to travel by bus as there is no railway connection available.
Find the exact train schedules for your travel journey and buy your train tickets via the given booking websites. The train tickets are also available at a station.
Where to buy a ticket from Zagreb to Békéscsaba?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Brzi (B)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B1205 Split - Budapest / B480/1604/1247 Rijeka - Budapest
train company:
MÁV Magyar Államvasutak - MÁV START / HŽ Hrvatske željeznice
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Békéscsaba - Zagreb / Zagreb - Budapest / Split - Budapest / Rijeka - Budapest / Dubrovnik - Budapest
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
2 Kakanj (Bosnia-Herzegovina) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Békéscsaba (Hungary)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Kakanj (Bosnia-Herzegovina) to Belgrade (Serbia)
There are currently no trains operating between Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia. Instead you have to travel by bus.
There are frequent buses running between Sarajevo and Belgrade as well as on other routes. The ticket price from Sarajevo to Belgrade starts from 15 EUR. The journey time is about 7 hours.
Buy your bus ticket and find bus schedules via the given booking links or at the bus station.
Where to buy a ticket from Kakanj to Belgrade?
Buy your ticket at the bus station or at the website of the bus company.
The following links could be interesting for you.
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Belgrade - Sarajevo
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Belgrade - Kakanj / Sarajevo - Belgrade / Mostar - Belgrade / Banja Luka - Belgrade / Sarajevo - Niš / Sarajevo - Novi Sad
2b Travelling from Belgrade (Serbia) to Békéscsaba (Hungary)
Travel from Serbia to Hungary by direct train on the route from Belgrade, Novi Sad to Budapest.
There are saver fare tickets available from 15 EUR.
2021: the direct route Belgrade, Novi Sad to Budapest is under construction. The best option is to travel by train from Belgrade to Zagreb and from Zagreb to Budapest 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 Belgrade to Békéscsaba?
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.
B340 Belgrade - Budapest
train company:
MÁV Magyar Államvasutak - MÁV START
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Békéscsaba - Belgrade / Belgrade - Budapest / Novi Sad - Budapest
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
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Do you have questions about the connection between Kakanj and Békéscsaba? Does something not work as it should? Just ask in our forum and get competent answers from our rail travel experts.
Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
