Split to Tirana by train
Travel from Split (Croatia) to Tirana (Albania) by train (369km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Split in Croatia to Tirana in Albania, the main route leads via Montenegro. Please read the following information and blog posts.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Split (Croatia) - Podgorica (Montenegro) - Tirana (Albania)
- 2Split (Croatia) - Zagreb (Croatia) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Podgorica (Montenegro) - Tirana (Albania)
369 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 Split to Tirana, 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
Tirana - Split / Zagreb - Shkodër / Dubrovnik - Tirana / Plitvice Lakes - Tirana / Pula - Tirana / Rijeka - Tirana / Split - Shkodër / Zadar - Tirana / Osijek - Tirana1 Split (Croatia) - Podgorica (Montenegro) - Tirana (Albania)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
Where to buy a ticket from Split to Podgorica?
Check times&prices 
Buy your ticket at the bus station or at the website of the bus company.
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Podgorica - Split
1b Travelling from Podgorica (Montenegro) to Tirana (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 Tirana?
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Tirana - Podgorica / Ulcinj - Shkodër
2 Split (Croatia) - Zagreb (Croatia) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Podgorica (Montenegro) - Tirana (Albania)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Split (Croatia) to Zagreb (Croatia)
Travel from Split to Zagreb by train. You can travel by day train or by overnight train. The journey time is 6:20 hours. The ticket price starts at 99 HRK (14 EUR).
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 Split to Zagreb?
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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 - Split
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?
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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 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?
The following links could be interesting for you.
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
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
2d Travelling from Podgorica (Montenegro) to Tirana (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 Tirana?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Tirana - Podgorica / Ulcinj - Shkodër
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