Venice to Podgorica by train
Travel from Venice (Italy) to Podgorica (Montenegro) by train (647km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
Venice - Podgorica @ 2024-06-06
To travel by train from Venice in Italy to Podgorica in Montenegro, the main route leads via the Mediterranean Sea and Croatia. Please read the following information and blog posts.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Venice (Italy) - Trieste (Italy) - Ljubljana (Slovenia) - Zagreb (Croatia) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Podgorica (Montenegro)
- 2Venice (Italy) - Bari (Italy) - Dubrovnik (Croatia) - Podgorica (Montenegro)
647 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 Venice to Podgorica, 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
Podgorica - Venice / Rome - Bar / Florence - Podgorica / Florence - Bar / Milan - Podgorica / Milan - Bar / Turin - Podgorica / Turin - Bar / Venice - Bar1 Venice (Italy) - Trieste (Italy) - Ljubljana (Slovenia) - Zagreb (Croatia) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Podgorica (Montenegro)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Venice (Italy) to Trieste (Italy)
To travel in Italy by train, buy your train ticket online via the following booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. Italian state railways Trenitalia and the private operator Italo offer several types of advance fare tickets (Economy and Super Economy fares). A ticket price may vary a lot and depends on the type of train, class and time of you travel. For long-distance travel use a high-speed train, also a night train can be a good option for you.
Where to buy a ticket from Venice to Trieste?
Check times&prices 
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
DB ÖBB Eurocity (DB ÖBB EC) / InterCity (IC) / Frecciabianca (FB) / Frecciargento (FA AV) / Frecciarossa (FR AV) / EuroCity (IT) (EC) / TGV France - Italy (TGV) / Regionale Veloce (RV) / Italo (ITALO) / Eurocity Thello (THELLO)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
TH 220 Venice - Paris / ÖBB nightjet NJ294 Rome - Munich / ÖBB nightjet NJ40294 Rome - Vienna / ÖBB nightjet NJ236 Venice - Vienna / ICN 1559 Rome - Palermo / ICN 1963 Milan - Syracuse / ICN 765 Milan - Lecce
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Ancona - Patras / Civitavecchia - Barcelona / Livorno - Barcelona / Ancona - Split / Bari - Dubrovnik
train company:
TRENITALIA Trenitalia - Ferrovie dello stato / THELLO Thello / NTV Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori / MINO Minoan Lines / GRIM Grimaldi Lines / BLUELINE Blueline Ferries
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Trieste - Venice / Rome - Ancona / Rome - Bari / Rome - Bologna / Rome - Florence / Rome - Milan / Rome - Naples / Rome - Venice / Milan - Venice / Venice - Florence / Venice - Rome
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 Trieste (Italy) to Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Travel from Italy to Slovenia on the train route from Trieste (Italy) to Ljubljana (Slovenia).
Travel first from your departure station in Italy to Trieste. Find the exact train schedules and buy your tickets via the booking links.
From Trieste (Italy) you have at least two trains per day in direction of Ljubljana (Slovenia). The journey time on the railway line Trieste to Ljubljana is 2:50 hours. The train ticket fare is 8 EUR. Buy the ticket at a train station.
It is also possible to cross the border at Gorizia. But you have to include a bus to get from the Italian to the Slovenian train station within the town.
Where to buy a ticket from Trieste to Ljubljana?
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 connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Ljubljana - Trieste / Venice - Ljubljana / Venice - Bled / Gorizia - Nova Gorica / Rome - Ljubljana / Rome - Bled / Milan - Ljubljana / Milan - Bled / Florence - Ljubljana / Florence - Bled
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 Ljubljana (Slovenia) to Zagreb (Croatia)
Travel from Ljubljana to Zagreb by direct train. The journey time is 2:30 hours. There are at least two direct train connections daily. The ticket fare is 9 EUR. Buy your train ticket at a railway station.
The departure times in Ljubljana are 14:45 and 19:15. The arrival times in Zagreb are 17:15 and 21:40.
Find the exact train schedules and information to the train tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Ljubljana to Zagreb?
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Zagreb - Ljubljana
1d 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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1e 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?
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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.
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2 Venice (Italy) - Bari (Italy) - Dubrovnik (Croatia) - Podgorica (Montenegro)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Venice (Italy) to Bari (Italy)
To travel in Italy by train, buy your train ticket online via the following booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. Italian state railways Trenitalia and the private operator Italo offer several types of advance fare tickets (Economy and Super Economy fares). A ticket price may vary a lot and depends on the type of train, class and time of you travel. For long-distance travel use a high-speed train, also a night train can be a good option for you.
Where to buy a ticket from Venice to Bari?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
DB ÖBB Eurocity (DB ÖBB EC) / InterCity (IC) / Frecciabianca (FB) / Frecciargento (FA AV) / Frecciarossa (FR AV) / EuroCity (IT) (EC) / TGV France - Italy (TGV) / Regionale Veloce (RV) / Italo (ITALO) / Eurocity Thello (THELLO)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
TH 220 Venice - Paris / ÖBB nightjet NJ294 Rome - Munich / ÖBB nightjet NJ40294 Rome - Vienna / ÖBB nightjet NJ236 Venice - Vienna / ICN 1559 Rome - Palermo / ICN 1963 Milan - Syracuse / ICN 765 Milan - Lecce
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Ancona - Patras / Civitavecchia - Barcelona / Livorno - Barcelona / Ancona - Split / Bari - Dubrovnik
train company:
TRENITALIA Trenitalia - Ferrovie dello stato / THELLO Thello / NTV Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori / MINO Minoan Lines / GRIM Grimaldi Lines / BLUELINE Blueline Ferries
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Bari - Venice / Rome - Ancona / Rome - Bari / Rome - Bologna / Rome - Florence / Rome - Milan / Rome - Naples / Rome - Venice / Milan - Venice / Venice - Florence / Venice - Rome
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2b Travelling from Bari (Italy) to Dubrovnik (Croatia)
Travel from Bari to Dubrovnik by ferry. The journey time is 8 to 11 hours. The ticket price starts at 50 EUR. The ferry company Jadrolinija serves 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 you get in Bari from the train station to the ferry port:
It is a distance of 2 kilometers from „Bari Centrale“ railway station to the ferry terminal. You can either walk which will take about 25 minutes. Or you travel by bus line number 50. It is a circle line from „Bari Centrale“ (departure directly in front of the train station) to „Stazione Marittima“. The bus runs every 20 minutes and the ticket price is 1 EUR (buy the ticket inside of the train station). The bus journey time is 15 minutes.
The ferry port of Bari has two terminals.
1. „Terminal Crociere“ is for ferry departures in direction of Greece.
2. „Terminal Porto di Bari“ is for ferry departures other than Greece, for example in direction of Croatia.
Between these two ferry terminals runs a free shuttle bus.
If you want to visit Bari old-town, use the lockers at the train station. These are better than the ones at the ferry terminal due to the opening times.
How you get in Dubrovnik from the ferry port to the bus station:
Dubrovnik is not connected to the railway network of Croatia. You have to continue your journey by bus. The bus station of Dubrovnik „Autobusni kolodvor“ is a 5 minute walk in the north of the ferry terminal.
Where to buy a ticket from Bari to Dubrovnik?
Buy the ticket for the ferry directly at the ferry terminal or at the website of the ferry company.
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Dubrovnik - Bari
Where to buy a ticket from Dubrovnik to Podgorica?
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 - Dubrovnik
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