🌎 Countries crossed

France, Switzerland, Croatia

🕔 Transport time

30h36

🌱 Carbon footprint

≈ 4 times
less than with a
plane

💼 Journey type

Culture, Party, Beach

How to join Dubrovnik from Paris by train and by bus?

Paris,
France
Zurich,
Switzerland

High speed train

High speed train

(≈ 4h10)

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Zurich,
Switzerland
Zagreb,
Croatia

Night train

Night train

(≈ 14h00)

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Zagreb,
Croatia
Split,
Croatia

Night train

Night train

(≈ 8h26)

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Split,
Croatia
Dubrovnik,
Croatia

Day bus

Day bus

(≈ 4h00)

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Map

Detailed itinerary

The itinerary includes 30h36 of transport and 4 steps.
High speed train

Paris - Zurich

The step from Paris to Zurich lasts 4h10. You'll travel in a TGV Lyria.
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.
Night train

Zagreb - Split

The step from Zagreb to Split lasts 8h26. You'll travel in a night train.
Day bus

Split - Dubrovnik

The step from Split to Dubrovnik lasts 4h00. You'll travel in a day bus.

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