🌎 Countries crossed

France, Switzerland, Croatia, Montenegro, Albania

🕔 Transport time

39h36

🌱 Carbon footprint

≈ 4 times
less than with a
plane

How to join Shkodër 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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Dubrovnik,
Croatia
Kotor,
Montenegro

Day bus

Day bus

(≈ 4h00)

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Kotor,
Montenegro
Shkodër,
Albania

Day bus

Day bus

(≈ 5h00)

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Map

Detailed itinerary

The itinerary includes 39h36 of transport and 6 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.
Day bus

Dubrovnik - Kotor

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

Kotor - Shkodër

The step from Kotor to Shkodër lasts 5h00. You'll travel in a day bus.

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