Kočevje to Kalambaka by train
Travel from Kočevje (Slovenia) to Kalambaka (Greece) by train (861km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Kočevje in Slovenia to Kalambaka in Greece, the main route leads via Croatia and Serbia. Please read the following information and blog posts.
Your travel route could be like that.
861 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 Kočevje to Kalambaka, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
The following links could be interesting for you.
train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Kalambaka - Kočevje / Ljubljana - Thessaloniki / Ljubljana - Alexandroupoli / Ljubljana - Larissa / Ljubljana - Piraeus / Bled - Athens / Bled - Thessaloniki / Bled - Alexandroupoli / Bled - Larissa / Bled - Piraeus1 Kočevje (Slovenia) - Zagreb (Croatia) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Thessaloniki (Greece) - Kalambaka (Greece)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Kočevje (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 Kočevje to Zagreb?
Check times&prices 
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 - Kočevje / 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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1b 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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1c Travelling from Belgrade (Serbia) to Thessaloniki (Greece)
Travel from Belgrade to Thessaloniki by direct overnight train. The journey time is 16 hours.
Important note: this direct overnight train only runs in the summer months June to September. If the this train is not available you have to travel from Belgrade to Sofia. And from Sofia to Thessaloniki. Please search for these train connections to find details.
The departure time in Belgrade (Topcider) is 18:30. The arrival time in Thessaloniki is 10:30.
The overnight train offers one wagon with seats and one couchette-car with 6 beds per compartment. The couchette-car is recommended. Buy train tickets for 35 EUR. The supplement for the couchette-car is 8 EUR per person. Usually there is enough free seats and berths available even on the day of departure. Ask the train conductor to optimize the occupancy of the couchette compartments if you want to have more space. Just be friendly.
Where to buy a ticket from Belgrade to Thessaloniki?
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B 334 Thessaloniki - Belgrade / B335 Belgrade - Thessaloniki
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Thessaloniki - Belgrade
1d Travelling from Thessaloniki (Greece) to Kalambaka (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.
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
Kalambaka - Thessaloniki / Athens - Alexandroupoli / Athens - Igoumenitsa / Athens - Iraklion / Athens - Larissa / Athens - Patras / Athens - Piraeus / Athens - Thessaloniki / Thessaloniki - Athens / Thessaloniki - Larissa / Thessaloniki - Patras
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / OSE
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Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
