Split to Salzburg by train
Travel from Split (Croatia) to Salzburg (Austria) by train (546km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Split in Croatia to Salzburg in Austria, 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.
- 1Split (Croatia) - Zagreb (Croatia) - Salzburg (Austria)
- 2Split (Croatia) - Ljubljana (Slovenia) - Salzburg (Austria)
546 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 Salzburg, 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
Salzburg - Split / Zagreb - Graz / Zagreb - Salzburg / Zagreb - Linz / Split - Vienna / Split - Graz / Zadar - Vienna / Pula - Vienna / Rijeka - Vienna1 Split (Croatia) - Zagreb (Croatia) - Salzburg (Austria)
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?
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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
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Zagreb - Split
1b Travelling from Zagreb (Croatia) to Salzburg (Austria)
Travel from Zagreb to Salzburg by direct Eurocity (EC112) train. The journey time is 6:50 hours. The train ticket price starts at 29 EUR. It is a discount price of Austrian railways ÖBB, called "Sparschiene". The departure time in Zagreb is 07:00. The arrival time in Salzburg main station is 13:50.
There are more train connections available with a change of trains.
Where to buy a ticket from Zagreb to Salzburg?
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Salzburg - Zagreb
2 Split (Croatia) - Ljubljana (Slovenia) - Salzburg (Austria)
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?
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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.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
2b Travelling from Ljubljana (Slovenia) to Salzburg (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 Salzburg?
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
Salzburg - Ljubljana / Ljubljana - Vienna / 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.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / ÖBB
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Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
