Alcalá de Henares to Ballsh by train
Travel from Alcalá de Henares (Spain) to Ballsh (Albania) by train (1947km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Alcalá de Henares in Spain to Ballsh in Albania, the main route leads via France and Italy. Please read the following information and blog posts.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Alcalá de Henares (Spain) - Barcelona (Spain) - Marseille (France) - Gorizia (Italy) - Nova Gorica (Slovenia) - Zagreb (Croatia) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Podgorica (Montenegro) - Ballsh (Albania)
- 2Alcalá de Henares (Spain) - Barcelona (Spain) - Marseille (France) - Ancona (Italy) - Patras (Greece) - Thessaloniki (Greece) - Skopje (Macedonia) - Ballsh (Albania)
1947 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 Alcalá de Henares to Ballsh, 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
Ballsh - Alcalá de Henares / Madrid - Tirana / San Sebastián - Tirana / Santiago de Compostela - Tirana / Seville - Tirana / Alicante - Tirana / Pamplona - Tirana / Marbella - Tirana1 Alcalá de Henares (Spain) - Barcelona (Spain) - Marseille (France) - Gorizia (Italy) - Nova Gorica (Slovenia) - Zagreb (Croatia) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Podgorica (Montenegro) - Ballsh (Albania)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Alcalá de Henares (Spain) to Barcelona (Spain)
To travel in Spain by train, buy your ticket via one of the following booking links or at a station. Book early to get advance fares that are considerably cheaper than the full fare. Trains can get fully booked especially on weekends and routes with infrequent services. By clicking on the the booking links you find exact schedules and ticket prices. In Spain you find several night trains and interesting high-speed connections by AVE trains.
Where to buy a ticket from Alcalá de Henares to Barcelona?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Alta Velocidad Española (AVE) / Alvia (ALVIA) / Media Distancia (MD) / Cercanias (CER) / EuskoTren (EUSKO) / TGV Elipsos France - Spain (TGV Elipsos)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
TH 332 Madrid - Lisbon / TH 313 Hendaye - Lisbon / HOT 922 Barcelona - A Coruña / TH 751 Madrid - Ferrol
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Lloret de Mar - Blanes / Seville - Faro
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Barcelona - Civitavecchia / Algeciras - Tangier / Barcelona - Ibiza / Barcelona - Palma de Mallorca
train company:
RENFE Renfe Operadora / FEVE RENFE Ferrocarriles de Vía Estrecha / ET EuskoTren / GRIM Grimaldi Lines
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Barcelona - Alcalá de Henares / Barcelona - Madrid / Barcelona - San Sebastián / Barcelona - Santiago de Compostela / Barcelona - Seville / Barcelona - Algeciras / Madrid - Barcelona / Madrid - Seville / Madrid - Santiago de Compostela / Seville - Santiago de Compostela / Seville - Barcelona
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 Barcelona (Spain) to Marseille (France)
Travel from Barcelona to Marseille by direct AVE high-speed-train. The journey time is 4:20 hours. The train ticket fares start from 39 EUR.
The departure time in Barcelona is 16:30. The arrival time in Marseille is 20:50.
The railway stations are called "Barcelona Sants" and "Marseille St Charles".
There are as well other train connections available using Intercity and regional trains in Spain and in France. Also a scenic detour via Latour de Carol is possible including the "Petit Train Jaune".
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Barcelona to Marseille?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Transport Express Régional (TER) / Intercités (IC) / AVE Elipsos Spain - France (AVE Elipsos)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Marseille - Barcelona
1c Travelling from Marseille (France) to Gorizia (Italy)
To travel from France to Italy, you have on the main travel routes direct trains from Paris and Marseille to Milan. From Milan you have good train connections to all over Italy.
We recommend the night train from Paris to Milan and Venice. It saves you travel time and it is comfortable.
To find the exact train-schedules and ticket fares, use our booking links. As earlier you book, as cheaper the tickets are.
Where to buy a ticket from Marseille to Gorizia?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
TGV France - Italy (TGV) / Eurocity Thello (THELLO)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
TH 221 Paris - Venice
train company:
SNCF Société Nationale des Chemins de fer français / THELLO Thello
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Gorizia - Marseille / Paris - Rome / Paris - Venice / Paris - Milan / Paris - Palermo / Lyon - Rome / Lyon - Milan / Marseille - Milan / Marseille - Rome / Bordeaux - Rome / Nice - Turin
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 Gorizia (Italy) to Nova Gorica (Slovenia)
Travel from Italy to Slovenia on the train route from Trieste (Italy) to Ljubljana (Slovenia).
Travel first from your departure station in Italy to Trieste. Find the exact train schedules and buy your tickets via the booking links.
From Trieste (Italy) you have at least two trains per day in direction of Ljubljana (Slovenia). The journey time on the railway line Trieste to Ljubljana is 2:50 hours. The train ticket fare is 8 EUR. Buy the ticket at a train station.
It is also possible to cross the border at Gorizia. But you have to include a bus to get from the Italian to the Slovenian train station within the town.
Where to buy a ticket from Gorizia to Nova Gorica?
Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
The following links could be interesting for you.
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Nova Gorica - Gorizia / Venice - Ljubljana / Venice - Bled / Trieste - Ljubljana / Rome - Ljubljana / Rome - Bled / Milan - Ljubljana / Milan - Bled / Florence - Ljubljana / Florence - Bled
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 Nova Gorica (Slovenia) to Zagreb (Croatia)
Travel from Slovenia to Croatia by train. There are several saver ticket fares available. The train tickets have to be purchased at a railway station.
The most important railway line between Slovenia and Croatia is the main line from Ljubljana to Zagreb via the Dobova border crossing. The journey time from Ljubljana to Zagreb is three hours. You have at least two direct trains daily. The ticket fare is 9 EUR.
Other major international train lines run from Ljubljana to Rijeka and from Ljubljana to Pula.
Find the exact train schedules and ticket fare information via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Nova Gorica to Zagreb?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
EuroCity (EC) / Mednarodni vlak (MV)
train company:
SŽ Slovenske železnice / HŽ Hrvatske Željeznice Putnički Prijevoz
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Zagreb - Nova Gorica / Ljubljana - Zagreb / Ljubljana - Pula / Ljubljana - Split / Ljubljana - Rijeka / Ljubljana - Dubrovnik / Ljubljana - Osijek / Bled - Zagreb / Bled - Split / Bled - Pula
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 Zagreb (Croatia) to Belgrade (Serbia)
Travel from Croatia to Serbia by direct train. There is one daily train connection on the main railway line between Zagreb and Belgrade. The journey time is seven hours. The train ticket fare is 29 EUR.
The departure time in Zagreb is 11:00. The arrival time in Belgrade 18:15.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your train ticket via the given booking links.
Important note (2023): the direct train connections from Croatia to Serbia are currently suspended.
Where to buy a ticket from Zagreb to Belgrade?
Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
The following links could be interesting for you.
train company:
HŽ Hrvatske Željeznice Putnički Prijevoz / SV Srbija Voz
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Belgrade - Zagreb / Zagreb - Novi Sad / Zagreb - Niš / Dubrovnik - Belgrade / Osijek - Belgrade / Pula - Belgrade / Rijeka - Belgrade / Split - Belgrade / Zadar - Belgrade / Knin - Belgrade
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1g 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?
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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
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1h Travelling from Podgorica (Montenegro) to Ballsh (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 Ballsh?
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Ballsh - Podgorica / Podgorica - Tirana / Ulcinj - Shkodër
2 Alcalá de Henares (Spain) - Barcelona (Spain) - Marseille (France) - Ancona (Italy) - Patras (Greece) - Thessaloniki (Greece) - Skopje (Macedonia) - Ballsh (Albania)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Alcalá de Henares (Spain) to Barcelona (Spain)
To travel in Spain by train, buy your ticket via one of the following booking links or at a station. Book early to get advance fares that are considerably cheaper than the full fare. Trains can get fully booked especially on weekends and routes with infrequent services. By clicking on the the booking links you find exact schedules and ticket prices. In Spain you find several night trains and interesting high-speed connections by AVE trains.
Where to buy a ticket from Alcalá de Henares to Barcelona?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Alta Velocidad Española (AVE) / Alvia (ALVIA) / Media Distancia (MD) / Cercanias (CER) / EuskoTren (EUSKO) / TGV Elipsos France - Spain (TGV Elipsos)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
TH 332 Madrid - Lisbon / TH 313 Hendaye - Lisbon / HOT 922 Barcelona - A Coruña / TH 751 Madrid - Ferrol
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Lloret de Mar - Blanes / Seville - Faro
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Barcelona - Civitavecchia / Algeciras - Tangier / Barcelona - Ibiza / Barcelona - Palma de Mallorca
train company:
RENFE Renfe Operadora / FEVE RENFE Ferrocarriles de Vía Estrecha / ET EuskoTren / GRIM Grimaldi Lines
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Barcelona - Alcalá de Henares / Barcelona - Madrid / Barcelona - San Sebastián / Barcelona - Santiago de Compostela / Barcelona - Seville / Barcelona - Algeciras / Madrid - Barcelona / Madrid - Seville / Madrid - Santiago de Compostela / Seville - Santiago de Compostela / Seville - Barcelona
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 Barcelona (Spain) to Marseille (France)
Travel from Barcelona to Marseille by direct AVE high-speed-train. The journey time is 4:20 hours. The train ticket fares start from 39 EUR.
The departure time in Barcelona is 16:30. The arrival time in Marseille is 20:50.
The railway stations are called "Barcelona Sants" and "Marseille St Charles".
There are as well other train connections available using Intercity and regional trains in Spain and in France. Also a scenic detour via Latour de Carol is possible including the "Petit Train Jaune".
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Barcelona to Marseille?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Transport Express Régional (TER) / Intercités (IC) / AVE Elipsos Spain - France (AVE Elipsos)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Marseille - Barcelona
2c Travelling from Marseille (France) to Ancona (Italy)
To travel from France to Italy, you have on the main travel routes direct trains from Paris and Marseille to Milan. From Milan you have good train connections to all over Italy.
We recommend the night train from Paris to Milan and Venice. It saves you travel time and it is comfortable.
To find the exact train-schedules and ticket fares, use our booking links. As earlier you book, as cheaper the tickets are.
Where to buy a ticket from Marseille to Ancona?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
TGV France - Italy (TGV) / Eurocity Thello (THELLO)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
TH 221 Paris - Venice
train company:
SNCF Société Nationale des Chemins de fer français / THELLO Thello
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Ancona - Marseille / Paris - Rome / Paris - Venice / Paris - Milan / Paris - Palermo / Lyon - Rome / Lyon - Milan / Marseille - Milan / Marseille - Rome / Bordeaux - Rome / Nice - Turin
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 Ancona (Italy) to Patras (Greece)
Travel from Ancona to Patras by ferry. The journey time is 23 hours. The ticket price starts at 70 EUR. The ferry companies Superfast Ferries, ANEK Lines and Grimaldi Lines serve this route.
You will find these service categories on board of the ferry:
- seats: standard inclinable seats which are the cheapest travel option
- shared cabins with beds: you share the cabin and the shower and toilet with other travellers.
- private cabins: from standard to luxury cabins with private bed, shower and toilet. This is the best option if you want privacy, travel with your family or friends.
The check-in time is two hours prior to departure.
How you get in Ancona from the train station to the ferry port:
It is a distance of 2 kilometres from Ancona railway station to the port. You can either walk which will take about 30 minutes. Or you travel by bus line number 12 or 20. Frequent departures are available. The bus journey time is 10 minutes. You will arrive at the „Ancona Ferries Terminal“, the departure place of all ferry companies. The bus ticket price is 1.50 EUR. Show your boarding pass (if you have it already) and you may travel for free.
How you get in Patras from the ferry port to the train station:
You will arrive at the „New Port“ of Patras, which is 2 kilometres in the south of the railway station. Either walk within 30 minutes along the promenade or use the bus line number 18 to get to the railway station. It is a journey time of 10 minutes with hourly departures. The bus ticket price is 1,20 EUR. From Patras continue your journey by OSE train to Athens and other destinations in Greece.
In Patras you have a second port: the North Port which serves ferry routes to the Ionian Sea. Take bus line 18 or walk from the railway station within 10 minutes.
Where to buy a ticket from Ancona to Patras?
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Patras - Ancona
2e Travelling from Patras (Greece) to Thessaloniki (Greece)
Train tickets for Greece can be bought locally or online. Advance tickets for Intercity connections are cheaper than normal fare and are available online only.
Where to buy a ticket from Patras to Thessaloniki?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Inter City (IC) / Proastiakos (P)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B 334 Thessaloniki - Belgrade / B335 Belgrade - Thessaloniki / T 600 Athens - Alexandroupoli / T 601 Alexandroupoli - Athens
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Athens - Istanbul / Thessaloniki - Istanbul / Thessaloniki - Skopje
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Patras - Ancona / Patras - Bari
train company:
OSE TRAINOSE / BLUE Blue Star Ferries / MINO Minoan Lines / METU Metro Turizm / CRZH Crazy Holidays
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Thessaloniki - Patras / Athens - Alexandroupoli / Athens - Igoumenitsa / Athens - Iraklion / Athens - Larissa / Athens - Patras / Athens - Piraeus / Athens - Thessaloniki / Thessaloniki - Athens / Thessaloniki - Larissa / Thessaloniki - Patras
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2f Travelling from Thessaloniki (Greece) to Skopje (Macedonia)
Travel from Greece to North Macedonia by train. The only available train connection is by the night train from Thessaloniki (Greece) to Skopje (North Macedonia) and on to Belgrade.
2021: This train runs only in the summer months. Between Thessaloniki and the Greek-Macedonian border the train is replaced by buses.
The journey time from Thessaloniki to Skopje is four hours. The departure time in Thessaloniki is 18:50. The arrival time in Skopje is 21:55. The train ticket fare is 13 EUR.
An alternative travel route is by train from Thessaloniki to Florina (Greece). There you cross the border by taxi to Bitola (North Macedonia), from where you continue by train to Skopje.
1) Thessaloniki to Florina: the journey time is 2:40 hours. One train connection daily with departure time in Thessaloniki at 13:20. And the arrival time in Florina is 16:00. The ticket fare is 10 EUR.
2) Florina to Bitola: by taxi. The journey time is one hour plus border control. The distance is 35 kilometres. The taxi fare is 28 EUR.
3) Bitola to Skopje: the journey time is 3:20 hours. Three daily train connections with departure times in Bitola at 03:15 / 12:50 / 18:30. And arrival times in Skopje at 06:40 / 16:15 / 21:50. The ticket fare is 6 EUR.
Where to buy a ticket from Thessaloniki to Skopje?
Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Tréno (T)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B 334 Thessaloniki - Belgrade
train company:
OSE TRAINOSE / MŽ Македонски Железници
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Skopje - Thessaloniki / Athens - Skopje / Athens - Ohrid / Thessaloniki - Ohrid
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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Where to buy a ticket from Skopje to Ballsh?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Ballsh - Skopje / Skopje - Tirana / Ohrid - Tirana
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