Demir Hisar to Linares by train
Travel from Demir Hisar (Macedonia) to Linares (Spain) by train (2147km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Demir Hisar in Macedonia to Linares in Spain, the main route leads either via Serbia, Switzerland and France. Or via Greece, Italy and France. Please read the following information and blog posts.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Demir Hisar (Macedonia) - Thessaloniki (Greece) - Patras (Greece) - Ancona (Italy) - Nice (France) - Barcelona (Spain) - Linares (Spain)
- 2Demir Hisar (Macedonia) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Zagreb (Croatia) - Zurich (Switzerland) - Barcelona (Spain) - Linares (Spain)
2147 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 Demir Hisar to Linares, 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
Linares - Demir Hisar / Skopje - Barcelona / Skopje - Madrid / Skopje - Santiago de Compostela / Skopje - Seville / Skopje - Valencia / Ohrid - Barcelona / Ohrid - Madrid / Ohrid - Seville / Ohrid - Valencia1 Demir Hisar (Macedonia) - Thessaloniki (Greece) - Patras (Greece) - Ancona (Italy) - Nice (France) - Barcelona (Spain) - Linares (Spain)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Demir Hisar (Macedonia) to Thessaloniki (Greece)
Travel from North Macedonia to Greece by train. The only available train connection is by the night train from Belgrade via Skopje (North Macedonia) to Thessaloniki (Greece).
2021: This train runs only in the summer months. Between the Macedonian-Greek border and Thessaloniki the train is replaced by buses.
The journey time from Skopje to Thessaloniki is 5:45 hours. The departure time in Skopje is 04:45. The arrival time in Thessaloniki is 10:30. The train ticket fare is 13 EUR.
An alternative travel route is by train to Bitola (North Macedonia). There you cross the border by taxi to Florina (Greece), from where you continue by train to Thessaloniki.
1) Skopje to Bitola: the journey time is 3:20 hours. Three daily train connections with departure times in Skopje at 07:00 / 14:30 / 20:00. And arrival times in Bitola at 10:20 / 18:00 / 23:30. The ticket fare is 6 EUR.
2) Bitola to Florina: by taxi. The journey time is one hour plus border control. The distance is 35 kilometres. The taxi fare is 28 EUR.
3) Florina to Thessaloniki: the journey time is 2:40 hours. One train connection daily with departure time in Florina at 16:00. And the arrival time in Thessaloniki is 18:50. The ticket fare is 10 EUR.
Where to buy a ticket from Demir Hisar to Thessaloniki?
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.
Brzi (B)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B335 Belgrade - Thessaloniki
train company:
OSE TRAINOSE / MŽ Македонски Железници
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Thessaloniki - Demir Hisar / Skopje - Athens / Skopje - Thessaloniki / Ohrid - Athens / Ohrid - Thessaloniki
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 Thessaloniki (Greece) to Patras (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 Thessaloniki to Patras?
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
Patras - Thessaloniki / Athens - Alexandroupoli / Athens - Igoumenitsa / Athens - Iraklion / Athens - Larissa / Athens - Patras / Athens - Piraeus / Athens - Thessaloniki / Thessaloniki - Athens / Thessaloniki - Larissa
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1c Travelling from Patras (Greece) to Ancona (Italy)
Travel from Patras to Ancona by ferry. The journey time is 22 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 to get in Patras from the the train station to the ferry port:
You have to get from the railway station to 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. It is a journey time of 10 minutes with hourly departures. The bus ticket price is 1,20 EUR.
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 there to the railway station within 10 minutes. The railway station is in the middle of both ports.
How to get in Ancona from the ferry port to the train station:
It is a distance of 2 kilometres from Ancona ferry port to the railway station. 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 depart from „Ancona Ferries Terminal“, the arrival place of all ferry companies. The bus ticket price is 1.50 EUR. Show your boarding pass and you may travel for free.
Where to buy a ticket from Patras to Ancona?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Ancona - Patras
1d Travelling from Ancona (Italy) to Nice (France)
To travel from Italy to France, the main hub to leave Italy is Milan. Milan is very well connected to most regions of Italy. On the main travel route to France, from Milan to Marseille and Paris, you have frequent direct trains.
We recommend you the night train from Venice via Milan to Paris. It saves you travel time and it is very 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 Ancona to Nice?
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 220 Venice - Paris
train company:
SNCF Société Nationale des Chemins de fer français / THELLO Thello
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Nice - Ancona / Rome - Paris / Venice - Paris / Milan - Paris / Milan - Marseille / Rome - Lyon / Milan - Lyon / Rome - Bordeaux / Florence - Paris / Palermo - Paris / Turin - Paris
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 Nice (France) to Barcelona (Spain)
To travel by train from France to Spain, use first one of the direct high-speed-trains from France (Paris) or southern France (Marseille) to Barcelona. There you change to your destination in Spain.
Another option is to cross the border at Irun/Hendaye and to continue from there to your destination in Spain. Some routes run via Latour-de-Carol.
Find train schedules, ticket fares and the best routes via the given booking links.
In some cases you have to buy two tickets. One from France to Barcelona (Spain) and a second one from Barcelona to your destination in Spain. Book early to get discounts and saver fares.
Where to buy a ticket from Nice to Barcelona?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Alta Velocidad Española (AVE) / TGV Elipsos France - Spain (TGV Elipsos)
train company:
SNCF Société Nationale des Chemins de fer français / RENFE Renfe Operadora
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Barcelona - Nice / Paris - Barcelona / Paris - Madrid / Paris - San Sebastián / Paris - Seville / Paris - Valencia / Bordeaux - Madrid / Marseille - Barcelona / Marmande - Madrid / Toulouse - Barcelona / Lyon - Barcelona
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 Barcelona (Spain) to Linares (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 Barcelona to Linares?
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
Linares - Barcelona / 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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2 Demir Hisar (Macedonia) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Zagreb (Croatia) - Zurich (Switzerland) - Barcelona (Spain) - Linares (Spain)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Demir Hisar (Macedonia) to Belgrade (Serbia)
Travel from Macedonia to Serbia is possible by the overnight train from Thessaloniki via Skopje (North Macedonia) and Niš (Serbia) to Belgrade. But it is not sure if this train will run in the summer months or not. Other train connections are currently not available.
Buy the train ticket at a railway station.
If not train connection is available, you have to travel by bus.
Where to buy a ticket from Demir Hisar 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 types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Brzi (B)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B 334 Thessaloniki - Belgrade
train company:
SV Srbija Voz / MŽ Македонски Железници
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Belgrade - Demir Hisar / Skopje - Belgrade / Skopje - Niš / Skopje - Novi Sad / Ohrid - Belgrade
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / Serbian Railways
2b Travelling from Belgrade (Serbia) to Zagreb (Croatia)
Travel from Serbia to Croatia by direct train. There is one daily train connection on the main railway line between Belgrade and Zagreb. The journey time is eight hours. The train ticket fare is 29 EUR.
The departure time in Belgrade is 10:00. The arrival time in Zagreb 18:15.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your train ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Belgrade to Zagreb?
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
Zagreb - Belgrade / Belgrade - Dubrovnik / Belgrade - Osijek / Belgrade - Pula / Belgrade - Rijeka / Belgrade - Split / Belgrade - Zadar / Novi Sad - Zagreb / Novi Sad - Dubrovnik / Novi Sad - Split
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 Zagreb (Croatia) to Zurich (Switzerland)
If you want to travel from Croatia to Switzerland by train, buy your train ticket via one of the given booking links or locally at a train station in Croatia.
There is one daily night train available from Zagreb (Croatia) to Zurich (Switzerland).
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 414 Belgrade - Zurich / EN 415 Zurich - Belgrade
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Zurich - Zagreb / Zagreb - Basel / Zagreb - Bern / Zagreb - Geneva / Zagreb - Lucerne / Zagreb - St. Moritz / Zagreb - Zermatt / Split - Basel / Split - Zurich / Split - Lucerne
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2d Travelling from Zurich (Switzerland) to Barcelona (Spain)
Travel from Switzerland to Spain by train. There are three main travel routes available from Switzerland to Barcelona: via Paris, via Lyon and via Geneva. From Barcelona continue to your travel destination in Spain.
Usually you have to book two train tickets. Sometimes it is possible to book your hole journey just in one ticket. Just try.
1. One train ticket from Switzerland to Barcelona. Calculate with a journey time of about 10 hours and ticket fares from 65 EUR.
2. One train ticket to travel from Barcelona to your travel destination in Spain.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking-links.
Where to buy a ticket from Zurich to Barcelona?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
TGV Lyria France - Switzerland (Lyria) / TGV Elipsos France - Spain (TGV Elipsos)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Barcelona - Zurich / Zurich - Madrid / Zurich - Seville / Basel - Barcelona / Basel - Madrid / Geneva - Barcelona / Geneva - Madrid / St. Moritz - Barcelona / Bern - Barcelona / Bern - Madrid
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 Barcelona (Spain) to Linares (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 Barcelona to Linares?
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
Linares - Barcelona / 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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