Lucerne to Zagreb by train
Travel from Lucerne (Switzerland) to Zagreb (Croatia) by train (604km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Lucerne in Switzerland to Zagreb in Croatia, the main route leads via Austria and Slovenia. Please read the following information and blog posts.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Lucerne (Switzerland) - Zagreb (Croatia)
- 2Lucerne (Switzerland) - Villach (Austria) - Ljubljana (Slovenia) - Zagreb (Croatia)
604 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 Lucerne 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 - Lucerne / Bern - Zagreb / Zurich - Zagreb / Basel - Split / Bern - Split / Zurich - Split / Geneva - Zagreb / Geneva - Split / Lucerne - Split1 Lucerne (Switzerland) - Zagreb (Croatia)
1a Travelling from Lucerne (Switzerland) to Zagreb (Croatia)
If you want to travel from Switzerland to Croatia by train, buy your train ticket via one of the given booking links or locally at a train station in Switzerland.
There is one daily night train available from Zurich (Switzerland) to Zagreb (Croatia).
Where to buy a ticket from Lucerne to Zagreb?
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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night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 414 Belgrade - Zurich / EN 415 Zurich - Belgrade
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Zagreb - Lucerne / Bern - Zagreb / Bern - Zagreb / Bern - Zagreb / Bern - Zagreb / Ljubljana - Zagreb / Bern - Zagreb / Bern - Zagreb / Bern - Zagreb / Bern - Zagreb / Bern - Zagreb
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2 Lucerne (Switzerland) - Villach (Austria) - Ljubljana (Slovenia) - Zagreb (Croatia)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Lucerne (Switzerland) to Villach (Austria)
To travel by train from Switzerland to Austria, use a direct Railjet train. Night trains run on the routes Zurich to Vienna and Graz.
Saver ticket fares from Austrian railways ÖBB called "Sparschiene" are available from 14 EUR. Tickets for the night train start from 29 EUR.
You find timetables and ticket prices online via our booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Lucerne to Villach?
Check times&prices 
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Railjet (RJ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ467 Zurich - Vienna / ÖBB nightjet NJ465 Zurich - Graz
train company:
ÖBB Österreichische Bundesbahnen / SBB Schweizerische Bundesbahnen
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Villach - Lucerne / Zurich - Vienna / Zurich - Graz / Zurich - Linz / Zurich - Innsbruck / Zurich - Salzburg / Zurich - Klagenfurt / Basel - Vienna / Basel - Graz / Basel - Innsbruck / Basel - Salzburg
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 Villach (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 Villach to Ljubljana?
The following links could be interesting for you.
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 - Villach / 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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2c 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 Lucerne 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.
