Split to Lucerne by train
Travel from Split (Croatia) to Lucerne (Switzerland) by train (748km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Split in Croatia to Lucerne in Switzerland, the main route leads via Slovenia and Austria. Please read the following information and blog posts.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Split (Croatia) - Zagreb (Croatia) - Lucerne (Switzerland)
- 2Split (Croatia) - Ljubljana (Slovenia) - Villach (Austria) - Lucerne (Switzerland)
748 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 Split to Lucerne, 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
Lucerne - Split / Zagreb - Bern / Zagreb - Zurich / Zagreb - Geneva / Zagreb - Lucerne / Split - Basel / Split - Bern / Split - Zurich / Split - Geneva1 Split (Croatia) - Zagreb (Croatia) - Lucerne (Switzerland)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Split (Croatia) to Zagreb (Croatia)
Travel from Split to Zagreb by train. You can travel by day train or by overnight train. The journey time is 6:20 hours. The ticket price starts at 99 HRK (14 EUR).
1) Travel by day train from Split to Zagreb.
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 Split is 08:35 and 14:30 (only June to September). The arrival time in Zagreb is 14:55 and 21:00.
2) The overnight train from Split to Zagreb.
The departure time in Split is 21:40. The arrival time in Zagreb is 05:50. 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
Where to buy a ticket from Split to Zagreb?
Check times&prices 
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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
Zagreb - Split
1b Travelling from Zagreb (Croatia) to Lucerne (Switzerland)
If you want to travel from Croatia to Switzerland by train, buy your train ticket via one of the given booking links or locally at a train station in Croatia.
There is one daily night train available from Zagreb (Croatia) to Zurich (Switzerland).
Where to buy a ticket from Zagreb to Lucerne?
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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
Lucerne - Zagreb / Zagreb - Zurich / Zagreb - Basel / Zagreb - Bern / Zagreb - Geneva / Zagreb - St. Moritz / Zagreb - Zermatt / Split - Basel / Split - Zurich / Split - Lucerne
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2 Split (Croatia) - Ljubljana (Slovenia) - Villach (Austria) - Lucerne (Switzerland)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Split (Croatia) to Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Travel from Croatia to Slovenia by train. Several types of saver fare tickets are available. You have to buy the train tickets at a railway station.
The most important railway line between Croatia and Slovenia is the main line from Zagreb to Ljubljana via the Dobova border crossing. The journey time from Zagreb to Ljubljana is 2:30 hours. You have at least two direct trains daily. The ticket fare is 9 EUR.
Other international railway connections run from Rijeka to Ljubljana (9 EUR) and from Pula to Ljubljana (19 EUR).
Find the exact train schedules and ticket fare information via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Split to Ljubljana?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Brzi (B)
train company:
SŽ Slovenske železnice / HŽ Hrvatske željeznice
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Ljubljana - Split / Zagreb - Ljubljana / Zagreb - Bled / Dubrovnik - Ljubljana / Pula - Ljubljana / Osijek - Ljubljana / Split - Bled / Pula - Bled / Rijeka - 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 Villach (Austria)
Travel from Slovenia to Austria by train via one of these two railway routes.
1. From Ljubljana via Maribor to Graz and Vienna.
2. From Ljubljana via Bled to Villach where you can continue from to Salzburg, Innsbruck and Vienna.
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 Ljubljana to Villach?
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
Villach - Ljubljana / Ljubljana - Vienna / Ljubljana - Salzburg / Ljubljana - Graz / Bled - Vienna / Bled - Salzburg / Ljubljana - Innsbruck
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 Villach (Austria) to Lucerne (Switzerland)
For your train journey from Austria to Switzerland use a direct Railjet train. You could also use an overnight train on the routes Vienna or Graz to Zurich.
Austrian railways ÖBB offers saver fare tickets called "Sparschiene" from 14 EUR. Tickets for the Nightjet night train start from 29 EUR.
You find timetables and ticket prices via our booking links.
The following links could be interesting for you.
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 NJ466 Vienna - Zurich / ÖBB nightjet NJ464 Graz - Zurich
train company:
ÖBB Österreichische Bundesbahnen / SBB Schweizerische Bundesbahnen
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Lucerne - Villach / Vienna - Basel / Vienna - Bern / Vienna - Geneva / Vienna - St. Moritz / Vienna - Zurich / Graz - Basel / Graz - Zurich / Salzburg - Basel / Salzburg - Zurich / Linz - Zurich
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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Do you have questions about the connection between Split and Lucerne? 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.
