Bled to Plitvice Lakes by train
Travel from Bled (Slovenia) to Plitvice Lakes (Croatia) by train (203km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Bled in Slovenia to Plitvice Lakes in Croatia, use one of the several daily express trains between both countries. Please read the following information and blog posts.
Your travel route could be like that.
203 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 Bled to Plitvice Lakes, 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
Plitvice Lakes - Bled / Ljubljana - Dubrovnik / Ljubljana - Osijek / Ljubljana - Plitvice Lakes / Ljubljana - Pula / Ljubljana - Rijeka / Ljubljana - Split / Ljubljana - Zadar / Bled - Zagreb1 Bled (Slovenia) - Zagreb (Croatia) - Plitvice Lakes (Croatia)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Bled (Slovenia) to Zagreb (Croatia)
Travel from Slovenia to Croatia by train. There are several saver ticket fares available. The train tickets have to be purchased at a railway station.
The most important railway line between Slovenia and Croatia is the main line from Ljubljana to Zagreb via the Dobova border crossing. The journey time from Ljubljana to Zagreb is three hours. You have at least two direct trains daily. The ticket fare is 9 EUR.
Other major international train lines run from Ljubljana to Rijeka and from Ljubljana to Pula.
Find the exact train schedules and ticket fare information via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Bled to Zagreb?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
EuroCity (EC) / Mednarodni vlak (MV)
train company:
SŽ Slovenske železnice / HŽ Hrvatske Željeznice Putnički Prijevoz
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Zagreb - Bled / Ljubljana - Zagreb / Ljubljana - Pula / Ljubljana - Split / Ljubljana - Rijeka / Ljubljana - Dubrovnik / Ljubljana - Osijek / Bled - Split / Bled - Pula
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
1b Travelling from Zagreb (Croatia) to Plitvice Lakes (Croatia)
To travel in Croatia by train, buy domestic train tickets locally at a railway station. Most tickets can also be purchased on the website of "HZ" (Croatian railways).
Train tickets for international journeys are only available at railway stations.
If no train connection is available, use one of the frequent bus connections.
Find schedules (train and bus) and ticket prices via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Zagreb to Plitvice Lakes?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
InterCity Nagibni (ICN) / Putnički vlak (Pt) / Brzi (B)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B821 Zagreb - Split / EN 498/462 Zagreb - Munich / EN 414 Belgrade - Zurich
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Zagreb - Plitvice Lakes / Split - Dubrovnik / Dubrovnik - Podgorica / Dubrovnik - Mostar / Split - Mostar
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Split - Ancona / Dubrovnik - Bari
train company:
HŽ Hrvatske Željeznice Putnički Prijevoz / JADR Jadrolinija
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Plitvice Lakes - Zagreb / Zagreb - Dubrovnik / Zagreb - Osijek / Zagreb - Pula / Zagreb - Rijeka / Zagreb - Split / Zagreb - Zadar / Split - Dubrovnik / Pula - Rijeka / Split - Zagreb / Dubrovnik - Zagreb
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / HZ Croatian Rail
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Do you have questions about the connection between Bled and Plitvice Lakes? 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.
