Šilutė to Saraj by train
Travel from Šilutė (Lithuania) to Saraj (Macedonia) by train (1484km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Šilutė in Lithuania to Saraj in Macedonia, the main route leads via Poland, Hungary and Serbia. Please read the following information and blog posts.
Your travel route could be like that.
1484 km
How to use the following information: railcc shows 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 Šilutė to Saraj, please ask in the Raildude forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Saraj - Šilutė / Vilnius - Ohrid / Kaunas - Skopje / Kaunas - Ohrid / Klaipeda - Skopje / Klaipeda - Ohrid1 Šilutė (Lithuania) - Vilnius (Lithuania) - Warsaw (Poland) - Budapest (Hungary) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Skopje (Macedonia) - Saraj (Macedonia)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Standard - 2 klasės (LIT2kl)
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Vilnius - Riga / Vilnius - Warsaw
train company:
LIT Lietuvos geležinkeliai / LUX Lux Express
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Vilnius - Šilutė / Vilnius - Kaunas / Vilnius - Klaipeda / Kaunas - Vilnius / Kaunas - Klaipeda
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
Lithuania Rail
1b Travelling from Vilnius (Lithuania) to Warsaw (Poland)
To travel from Lithuania to Poland by train, you have currently only one train connection on weekends. Therefore the journey by bus is the most comfortable way.
If you want to travel by train, first buy a train ticket of Lithuanian railways from your departure station to Bialystok. And a second train ticket from Polish railways from Bialystok to your travel destination in Poland.
Calculate with a train ticket price of 22 EUR for the journey from Vilnius via Bialystok to Warsaw.
Find exact train and bus schedules and buy your tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Vilnius to Warsaw?
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bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Vilnius - Warsaw
train company:
PKP IC Polskie Koleje Państwowe Intercity / LIT Lietuvos geležinkeliai / LUX Lux Express
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Warsaw - Vilnius / Kaunas - Warsaw / Klaipeda - Warsaw / Vilnius - Gdańsk / Vilnius - Katowice / Vilnius - Krakow / Vilnius - Szczecin / Vilnius - Wrocław / Vilnius - Łódź / Kaunas - Krakow
1c Travelling from Warsaw (Poland) to Budapest (Hungary)
Travel from Warsaw to Budapest by train. There exists one direct day train and one direct overnight train. More train connections are available with a change of trains. The journey time is 10:30 hours. The ticket price starts at 19 EUR.
1) Travel by day train connection.
The journey time is 10:30 hours. The departure time in Warsaw is 08:50. The arrival time in Budapest is 19:20. The ticket price starts at 19 EUR.
2) Travel by overnight train EN477.
The departure time in Warsaw is 19:45. The arrival time in Budapest is 08:30. The train offers the following service categories:
- standard seats from 19 EUR.
- shared compartments with 4 or 6 beds from 49/59 EUR.
- private compartments with 3, 2 or 1 bed (optional with private shower and toilet) from 69/89/129 EUR.
Where to buy a ticket from Warsaw to Budapest?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
EuroCity (EC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 476/456/406 Budapest - Warsaw / EN 407/477 Warsaw - Budapest
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Budapest - Warsaw
1d Travelling from Budapest (Hungary) to Belgrade (Serbia)
The train connection from Budapest to Belgrade is currently only possible with two changes. The line has been under reconstruction since 2019 and should be fully operational again from 2026. Until now, direct trains took around six hours to cover the 350-kilometre route. In 2026, the journey time should be reduced to 2 hours and 40 minutes, at a possible speed of 200 km/h.
Your train departs from "Budapest Nyugati" station. You have to change trains in Szeged and Subotica. Then you continue via Novi Sad and arrive at "Beograd Centar" station.
You have to buy the following tickets:
#1 From Budapest to Subotica with the Hungarian railway MAV. If you buy one train ticket, it costs 26 EUR. If you buy two train tickets, it is cheaper. First from Budapest to Szeged from 6 EUR. Then from Szeged to Subotica for 5 EUR.
#2. From Subotica to Belgrade, the ticket costs 15 EUR. These can be bought on the Serbian Railways website. At the moment it is only in Serbian, but you can understand it. Otherwise, buy the ticket at the station.
There are currently three train connections per day with departure from Budapest at 05:50h, 11:50h and 14:50h. Arrival in Belgrade is at 12:40h, 18:40h and 21:20h. You can find the exact timetables on the websites of the Hungarian and Serbian railways.
Where to buy a ticket from Budapest to Belgrade?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
EuroCity (EC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
G 341 Budapest - Belgrade
train company:
MÁV Magyar Államvasutak - MÁV START / SV Srbija Voz
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Belgrade - Budapest
1e Travelling from Belgrade (Serbia) to Skopje (Macedonia)
Travel from Serbia to North Macedonia by the overnight train from Belgrade via Niš to Skopje. 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.
Example train journeys:
- From Belgrade to Skopje: journey time is 10 hours. The ticket fare is 20 EUR. Departure time in Belgrade is 18:35. Arrival time in Skopje is 04:25.
- From Niš to Skopje: journey time is 5 hours. The ticket fare is 15 EUR. Departure time in Niš is 23:20. Arrival time in Skopje is 04:25.
Where to buy a ticket from Belgrade 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.
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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:
SV Srbija Voz / MŽ Македонски Железници
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Skopje - Belgrade / Belgrade - Ohrid / Novi Sad - Skopje / Niš - Skopje
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / Serbian Railways
Where to buy a ticket from Skopje to Saraj?
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.
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
MZ Regional (R) / Brzi (B)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B 334 Skopje - Belgrade
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Skopje - Thessaloniki
train company:
MŽ Македонски Железници
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Saraj - Skopje / Skopje - Ohrid / Skopje - Bitola / Ohrid - Skopje
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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