Ljubljana to Plitvice Lakes by train
Travel from Ljubljana (Slovenia) to Plitvice Lakes (Croatia) by train (157km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Ljubljana 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.
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 Ljubljana 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 - Ljubljana / Ljubljana - Dubrovnik / Ljubljana - Osijek / Ljubljana - Pula / Ljubljana - Rijeka / Ljubljana - Split / Ljubljana - Zadar / Bled - Zagreb / Bled - Plitvice Lakes1 Ljubljana (Slovenia) - Zagreb (Croatia) - Plitvice Lakes (Croatia)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a 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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Zagreb - Ljubljana
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?
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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 Ljubljana and Plitvice Lakes? Does something not work as it should? Just ask in our forum and get competent answers from our rail travel experts.
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