Dubrovnik to Târgu Mureș by train
Travel from Dubrovnik (Croatia) to Târgu Mureș (Romania) by train (671km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Dubrovnik in Croatia to Târgu Mureș in Romania, the main route leads via Hungary or Serbia. Please read the following information and blog posts.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Dubrovnik (Croatia) - Zagreb (Croatia) - Budapest (Hungary) - Târgu Mureș (Romania)
- 2Dubrovnik (Croatia) - Zagreb (Croatia) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Târgu Mureș (Romania)
671 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 Dubrovnik to Târgu Mureș, 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
Târgu Mureș - Dubrovnik / Zagreb - Arad / Zagreb - Brașov / Zagreb - Cluj-Napoca / Zagreb - Timișoara / Dubrovnik - Bucharest / Plitvice Lakes - Bucharest / Pula - Bucharest / Rijeka - Bucharest / Split - Bucharest1 Dubrovnik (Croatia) - Zagreb (Croatia) - Budapest (Hungary) - Târgu Mureș (Romania)
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
Where to buy a ticket from Dubrovnik to Zagreb?
Check times&prices 
The following links could be interesting for you.
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 Budapest (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 Budapest?
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
Budapest - Zagreb / 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
1c Travelling from Budapest (Hungary) to Târgu Mureș (Romania)
To travel from Hungary to Romania by train, buy your train tickets from Hungarian railway MAV START. They offer a variety of discounts for one way and return journeys as well as the cheap advance fare "Fortuna" tickets. Online tickets from MAV START have to be printed from ticket machines at stations in Hungary! Of course you can buy all tickets at international ticket desks at stations in Hungary as well.
International services run mainly from Budapest via the Lököshaza/Curtici border crossing to Arad and from there either to Timisoara and onwards to Craiova and Bucharest or via Simeria - Sibiu/Sighisoara - Brasov to Bucharest. Additional international express trains run via the Biharkresztes/Episcopia Bihor border crossing to Oradea - Cluj Napoca - Brasov.
Where to buy a ticket from Budapest to Târgu Mureș?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
InterCity (IC) / Györsvonat (G)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 347 Vienna - Bucharest / IC 407 Budapest - Brașov / EN 473 Budapest - Bucharest / IC 79/1696 Budapest - Bucharest
train company:
MÁV Magyar Államvasutak - MÁV START / CFR Căile Ferate Române
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Târgu Mureș - Budapest / Budapest - Bucharest / Budapest - Brașov / Budapest - Cluj-Napoca / Budapest - Timișoara / Budapest - Iași / Budapest - Sibiu
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / MAV Hungary
2 Dubrovnik (Croatia) - Zagreb (Croatia) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Târgu Mureș (Romania)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a 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
Where to buy a ticket from Dubrovnik to Zagreb?
The following links could be interesting for you.
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
2b 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?
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.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
2c Travelling from Belgrade (Serbia) to Târgu Mureș (Romania)
If you want to travel from Serbia to Romania by train, the only connection is from Vrsac to Timisoara where two daily trains run. There are connecting trains from Belgrade to Vrsac and from Timisoara to many destinations in Romania, including Brasov, Cluj and Bucharest.
Special offers are available for the trip from Belgrade to Timisoara. Buy it locally at a station in Serbia. To continue within Romania you can buy an online ticket from CFR (Romanian Railways) or buy a through ticket to your destination at a station.
Where to buy a ticket from Belgrade to Târgu Mureș?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
InterRegio (IR) / Putnički voz (PT)
train company:
CFR Căile Ferate Române / SV Srbija Voz
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Târgu Mureș - Belgrade / Belgrade - Bucharest / Belgrade - Timișoara / Belgrade - Brașov / Niš - Bucharest / Novi Sad - Bucharest / Belgrade - Sibiu / Belgrade - Cluj-Napoca
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / Serbian Railways / CFR
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