Train is a great way to travel, and if you want to avoid flying to Croatia, it is perfecty possible and very pleasurable to travel by Croatia by train. From London to Zurich via the Channel Tunnel, and then through Slovenia to Zagreb overnight. You can return by the same route, or take a ferry to Italy and catch a train via Milan and Paris.
If you leave London on Thursday morning you can be in Split by Friday evening. Alternatively you can stop over in Zurich (or Munich), and take a spectacular day time train through Slovenia to Zagreb. From Zagreb you can take a train or bus to Split (Bus is much quicker!) or you can spend a couple of nights enjoying Zagreb and have a mini tour to Plitvice Lakes and enjoy a night in Split as well.
Price
There are too many options for us to list prices - It will depend on whether you want to travel 2nd or 1st Class, which day of the week you want to go, have a seat or a sleeper bed, take a ferry for part of the route, stop overnight on the way there or the way back, or join a mini-tour to Plitvice Lakes. See below for some sample itineraries and prices.
NB we can only book these options in conjunction with a cruise. Most of these trains cannot be booked more than 2-3 months in advance.
There are no future departures for this trip at this stage.
Day 1. Take a train from London to Zagreb, via Paris and Munich. Depart London 12.58 to Brussels. Change train in Brussels, Frankfurt and Munich
Day 2. Arrive the following morning into Zagreb, 08.35. Choice of train or coach to Split.
Return
Day 1. 08.32 train from Split to Zagreb. Take trains from Zagreb to Paris (via Munich)
Day 2. Eurostar back to London
Prices
- 2nd class from £400.
- 1st Class with 2 bed sleeper compartment £799
Day 1. Take a train from London to Zagreb, via Paris and Munich. Depart London 12.58 to Brussels. Change train in Brussels, Frankfurt and Munich
Day 2. Arrive the following morning into Zagreb, 08.35. Transfer to 4* hotel. Day at leisure in Zagreb. (Hotel room may not be available until the afternoon)
Day 3. Sightseeing in Zagreb and free time. 4* hotel.
Day 4. Guided tour to Plitvice Lakes. Continue to so Split. 4* hotel.
Day 5. Guided tour of Split, embark on cruise vessel.
Return
Day 1. 08.32 train from Split to Zagreb. Take trains from Zagreb to Paris (via Munich)
Day 2. Eurostar back to London
Prices
- 2nd class from £985.
- 1st Class with 2 bed sleeper compartment £1435
Day 1. Eurostar 07.55 to Zurich 16.26 (change trains & staions in Paris). Depart Zurich 20.40 in 2 bed sleeper compartment.
Day 2. Arrive Zagreb 11.17. Bus or train to Split.
Return
Day 1. Depart Split to Zagreb (bus or train.) Depart Zagreb 18.38 to Zurich. 2 bed sleeper compartment.
Day 2. Arrive Zurich 09.20. Depart Zurich 11.34 arrive London 18.32. (change trains & staions in Paris).
Price.
From £549 pp.
Day 1. Eurostar 07.55 to Zurich 16.26 (change trains & staions in Paris). Depart Zurich 20.40 in 2 bed sleeper compartment.
Day 2. Arrive Zagreb 11.17. Transfer to 4* hotel. Day at leisure in Zagreb. (Hotel room may not be available until the afternoon)
Day 3. Sightseeing in Zagreb and free time. 4* hotel.
Day 4. Guided tour to Plitvice Lakes. Continue to so Split. 4* hotel.
Day 5. Guided tour of Split, embark on cruise vessel.
Return
Day 1. Depart Split to Zagreb (bus or train.) Depart Zagreb 18.38 to Zurich. 2 bed sleeper compartment.
Day 2. Arrive Zurich 09.20. Depart Zurich 11.34 arrive London 18.32. (change trains & staions in Paris).
Price.
From£1215
