🌎 Countries crossed

France, Switzerland, Croatia, Montenegro

🕔 Transport time

30h00

🌱 Carbon footprint

≈ 4 times
less than with a
plane

💼 Journey type

Beach, Mountain, Culture

How to join Herceg Novi from Lyon by train and by bus?

Lyon,
France
Mulhouse,
France

High speed train

High speed train

(≈ 3h00)

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Mulhouse,
France
Zurich,
Switzerland

High speed train

High speed train

(≈ 1h20)

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Zurich,
Switzerland
Zagreb,
Croatia

Night train

Night train

(≈ 14h00)

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Zagreb,
Croatia
Split,
Croatia

Regional train

Regional train

(≈ 6h00)

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Split,
Croatia
Herceg Novi,
Montenegro

Day bus

Day bus

(≈ 5h40)

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Map

Detailed itinerary

The itinerary includes 30h00 of transport and 5 steps.
High speed train

Lyon - Mulhouse

The step from Lyon to Mulhouse lasts 3h00. You'll travel in a high speed train.
High speed train

Mulhouse - Zurich

The step from Mulhouse to Zurich lasts 1h20. You'll travel in a high speed train.
Night train

Zurich - Zagreb

From Zurich, take the 8.40pm train to wake up refreshed in Croatia the next morning, arriving in Zagreb at 10.39am.

The step from Zurich to Zagreb lasts 14h00. You'll travel in a Nightjet operated by ÖBB.
Regional train

Zagreb - Split

The step from Zagreb to Split lasts 6h00. You'll travel in a regional train.
Day bus

Split - Herceg Novi

The step from Split to Herceg Novi lasts 5h40. You'll travel in a day bus.

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