Budapest to Dubrovnik by train
Travel from Budapest (Hungary) to Dubrovnik (Croatia) by train (545km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Budapest in Hungary to Dubrovnik in Croatia, use a connection of the main route from Budapest to Zagreb.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Budapest (Hungary) - Dubrovnik (Croatia)
- 2Budapest (Hungary) - Zagreb (Croatia) - Dubrovnik (Croatia)
545 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 Budapest to Dubrovnik, 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
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1a Travelling from Budapest (Hungary) to Dubrovnik (Croatia)
Travel from Hungary to Croatia by direct day train. The journey time on the travel route from Budapest to Zagreb is eight hours. Buy saver fare tickets from 19 EUR.
In the summer months, Hungarian railways MAV offer night trains from Budapest to Rijeka and Split.
In Croatia you have a daily night train connection from Zagreb to Split. Dubrovnik is only accessible from Split by bus.
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 Budapest to Dubrovnik?
Check times&prices 
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
InterCity (IC) / Györsvonat (G)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
G1204 Budapest - Split / G1246/1605/481 Budapest - Rijeka
train company:
MÁV Magyar Államvasutak - MÁV START / HŽ Hrvatske željeznice
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Dubrovnik - Budapest / Budapest - Zagreb / Budapest - Split / Budapest - Rijeka
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2 Budapest (Hungary) - Zagreb (Croatia) - Dubrovnik (Croatia)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Budapest (Hungary) to Zagreb (Croatia)
Travel from Hungary to Croatia by direct day train. The journey time on the travel route from Budapest to Zagreb is eight hours. Buy saver fare tickets from 19 EUR.
In the summer months, Hungarian railways MAV offer night trains from Budapest to Rijeka and Split.
In Croatia you have a daily night train connection from Zagreb to Split. Dubrovnik is only accessible from Split by bus.
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 Budapest to Zagreb?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
InterCity (IC) / Györsvonat (G)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
G1204 Budapest - Split / G1246/1605/481 Budapest - Rijeka
train company:
MÁV Magyar Államvasutak - MÁV START / HŽ Hrvatske željeznice
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Zagreb - Budapest / Budapest - Split / Budapest - Rijeka / Budapest - Dubrovnik
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 Zagreb (Croatia) to Dubrovnik (Croatia)
Travel from Zagreb to Dubrovnik by a combination of train and bus. Your journey can include an overnight train. The journey time is 11 hours. The ticket price starts at 30 EUR.
First you travel from Zagreb to Split by train. You have these travel options:
1) Travel by day train from Zagreb to Split.
There are two train connections per day. You travel by ICN train with air-condition. It is a very scenic route with rivers, lakes and mountains. The ticket price starts at 99 HRK (14 EUR). A seat reservation is required and included in the ticket price (1 EUR).
The departure time in Zagreb is 07:35 (only June to September) and 15:20. The arrival time in Split is 13:50 and 21:30.
2) The overnight train from Zagreb to Split.
The departure time in Zagreb is 23:05. The arrival time in Split is 07:05. The ticket price starts at 120 HRK.
The night train offers the following service categories:
- standard seat in 2nd class
- shared compartments with 6 beds
- private compartments with 3, 2 or 1 bed
In Split you change to a bus to Dubrovnik. The journey time is 4 hours. The bus ticket price starts at 13 EUR. There are frequent bus connections available.
Where to buy a ticket from Zagreb to Dubrovnik?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
InterCity Nagibni (ICN) / Brzi (B)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B821 Zagreb - Split / B820 Split - Zagreb
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Dubrovnik - Zagreb
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Do you have questions about the connection between Budapest and Dubrovnik? 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.
