Klagenfurt to Zagreb by train
Travel from Klagenfurt (Austria) to Zagreb (Croatia) by train (157km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Klagenfurt in Austria to Zagreb in Croatia, the main route leads via Slovenia. Please read the following information and blog posts.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Klagenfurt (Austria) - Zagreb (Croatia)
- 2Klagenfurt (Austria) - Ljubljana (Slovenia) - Zagreb (Croatia)
157 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 Klagenfurt to Zagreb, 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
Zagreb - Klagenfurt / Vienna - Pula / Vienna - Rijeka / Vienna - Split / Graz - Zagreb / Graz - Split / Innsbruck - Zagreb / Linz - Zagreb / Salzburg - Zagreb1 Klagenfurt (Austria) - Zagreb (Croatia)
1a Travelling from Klagenfurt (Austria) to Zagreb (Croatia)
Travel from Austria to Croatia by direct train. The train ticket fares start from 29 EUR. It is a saver fare ticket of Austrian railways ÖBB called "Sparschiene". This ticket is available to several cities in Croatia, for example Zagreb. Then buy a second train ticket (for example from Zagreb) to your travel destination in Croatia from Croatian railways.
On the main railway route from Vienna to Zagreb, the journey time is 6:30 hours. There runs at least one daily direct Eurocity train.
In the summer months from mid-June to mid-September, Austrian railways ÖBB offers a direct overnight train from Vienna and Graz to Split. The night train runs on Tuesday and Friday evening. Train tickets for a standard seat start from 29 EUR and for a bed in a sleeper-wagon from 69 EUR.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Klagenfurt to Zagreb?
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night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN1253 Bratislava - Split / EN1252 Split - Bratislava
train company:
ÖBB Österreichische Bundesbahnen / HŽ Hrvatske Željeznice Putnički Prijevoz
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Zagreb - Klagenfurt / Vienna - Zagreb / Vienna - Dubrovnik / Vienna - Knin / Vienna - Osijek / Vienna - Plitvice Lakes / Vienna - Rijeka / Vienna - Split / Graz - Zagreb / Graz - Split / Salzburg - Zagreb
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2 Klagenfurt (Austria) - Ljubljana (Slovenia) - Zagreb (Croatia)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Klagenfurt (Austria) to Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Travel from Austria to Slovenia by train via one of these two railway routes.
1. From Vienna and Graz via Maribor to Ljubljana.
2. From Vienna, Salzburg and Innsbruck via Villach to Bled and Ljubljana.
There a saver fare tickets ("Sparschine") available from Austrian railways ÖBB starting from 9 EUR. You can also buy train tickets at Slovenian railway stations.
Find exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Klagenfurt to Ljubljana?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
EuroCity (EC) / EuroCity (EC)
train company:
ÖBB Österreichische Bundesbahnen / SŽ Slovenske železnice
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Ljubljana - Klagenfurt / Vienna - Ljubljana / Vienna - Bled / Graz - Ljubljana / Salzburg - Bled / Salzburg - Ljubljana / Innsbruck - Ljubljana
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 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
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Do you have questions about the connection between Klagenfurt and Zagreb? 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.
