Travel by Train

There is a railway network connecting all major Croatian cities except Dubrovnik. There are direct lines to Slovenia, Hungary, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Slovakia, France, Germany, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Yugoslavia. There are indirect lines to almost all other European countries.

Timings from, for example, Munich to Rijeka, is about 9 hours and to Pula 13 hours. Count on about 5 hours for trains from Vienna.
The types of train services that operate in Croatia are the following: EuroCity (EC), InterCity (IC), express (Ex), fast (B), local and accelerated trains.

Eurocity and Intercity:

• EC "Mimara": Berlin - Leipzig - Munchen - Salzburg - Ljubljana - Zagreb;
• IC "Croatia": Wienna - Maribor - Zagreb;
• IC "Kvarner": Budapest - Zagreb - Rijeka;
• IC "Drava": Budapest - Cakovec - Ljubljana - Venice

Main Railway Station in Zagreb,
Information, tel. 060 333 444
International lines, tel. +385 1 4573 283

TRAVELLING DOCUMENTS

Passport: To enter Croatia you need a valid identity card or passport depending on international agreement between countries.

Visa: Entry visas for Croatia are issued by the embassies and consulates of the Republic of Croatia. Only in exceptional cases can visas be obtained at the Croatia's international border crossings.
Children must be registered in the passport of one of their parents or have their own passport. The loss of the passport or any other identification document must be immediately reported to the nearest police office. They will issue an official notification of the loss in order to enable you to obtain a new travel document.

Customs formalities
There are no customs fees for personal belongings. Foreign currency can be imported and exported freely. Expensive professional and technical equipment should be declared at the border crossing.