Zagreb to Pilsen by train
Travel from Zagreb (Croatia) to Pilsen (Czech Republic) by train (479km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Zagreb in Croatia to Pilsen in the Czech Republic, the main route leads via Germany or Hungary. Please read the following information and blog posts.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Zagreb (Croatia) - Munich (Germany) - Pilsen (Czech Republic)
- 2Zagreb (Croatia) - Budapest (Hungary) - Pilsen (Czech Republic)
479 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 Zagreb to Pilsen, 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
Pilsen - Zagreb / Dubrovnik - Prague / Osijek - Prague / Pag - Prague / Plitvice Lakes - Prague / Pula - Prague / Rijeka - Prague / Split - Prague / Zadar - Prague1 Zagreb (Croatia) - Munich (Germany) - Pilsen (Czech Republic)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Zagreb (Croatia) to Munich (Germany)
Train tickets from Zagreb and other selected railway stations in Croatia to Germany are available from Deutsche Bahn (German railways).
Buy these saver fare tickets "Sparpreis Europa" from 39 EUR. If your journey starts in a Croatian city where no ticket is available from, first buy a ticket of Croatian railways to a possible departure station. And a second train ticket to Germany.
The Zagreb to Munich night train is a comfortable travel option.
Find exact train schedules and train ticket fares via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Zagreb to Munich?
Check times&prices 
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / EuroCity (EC) / Brzi (B)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 498/462 Zagreb - Munich / EN 480 Rijeka - Munich
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn / HŽ Hrvatske Željeznice Putnički Prijevoz
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Munich - Zagreb / Zagreb - Berlin / Zagreb - Hamburg / Zagreb - Cologne / Zagreb - Frankfurt am Main / Split - Munich / Rijeka - Munich / Vinkovci - Munich / Split - Cologne
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / Interrail Planer App
1b Travelling from Munich (Germany) to Pilsen (Czech Republic)
To travel from Germany to the Czech Republic, buy your tickets via the given booking links. There you find all ticket prices and train schedules.
For long distance trains buy saver fare tickets early in advance. If you travel by regional train across the border you can also buy special offers for the border regions locally at ticket machines.
German railways Deutsche Bahn also offers the Intercity-Bus from Mannheim/Nuremberg and Munich to Prague.
Where to buy a ticket from Munich to Pilsen?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Regional Express (RE) / EuroCity (EC) / ALEX (ALX) / IC InterCity Bus (ICBus)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 40457 Berlin - Budapest
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn / ČD České dráhy / ALX ALEX - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Pilsen - Munich / Berlin - Prague / Hamburg - Prague / Munich - Prague / Cologne - Prague / Frankfurt am Main - Prague / Berlin - Brno
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / CD Czech Railways
2 Zagreb (Croatia) - Budapest (Hungary) - Pilsen (Czech Republic)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a 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
2b Travelling from Budapest (Hungary) to Pilsen (Czech Republic)
Travel from Hungary to Czech Republic by one of the frequent train connections.
The journey time on the main line from Budapest to Prague is 6:30 hours. Buy your saver fare ticket from 7.100 HUF (20 EUR).
Find the exact train schedules and train ticket fares via the given booking websites.
Where to buy a ticket from Budapest to Pilsen?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
EuroCity (EC) / EuroCity (EC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 477 Prague - Budapest
train company:
MÁV Magyar Államvasutak - MÁV START
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Pilsen - Budapest / Budapest - Prague / Budapest - Břeclav / Budapest - Brno / Budapest - Budweis / Budapest - Carlsbad / Budapest - Cheb / Budapest - Ostrava / Siofok - Prague / Győr - Prague
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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Do you have questions about the connection between Zagreb and Pilsen? Does something not work as it should? Just ask in our forum and get competent answers from our rail travel experts.
Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
