--- title: "Trains from Split to Zagreb | EveryRail" description: "Direct HŽPP trains take about 8 hours from Split to Zagreb Glavni kolodvor. One daytime train runs a day until 12 December. Seat reservation required." image: "https://everyrail.com/api/route-image/split-to-zagreb/" --- [Home]()[Europe by train]()[Croatia]()Split to Zagreb by train [Home]()[Europe by train]()[Croatia]()Split to Zagreb by train **Share** - - [Share on WhatsApp]() - [Share on X]() - [Share on Facebook]() - [Share by email]() **On this page** - [About Split to Zagreb by train]() - [Where to book]() - [Find places to stay in Zagreb]() - [Frequently asked questions]() - [More routes]() [Book now]() Last updated October 2026 # Split to Zagreb by train Direct HŽPP trains take about 8 hours from Split to Zagreb Glavni kolodvor. One daytime train runs a day until 12 December. Seat reservation required. ![View of Zagreb, Croatia]() Origin [Split]() Destination [Zagreb]() Country [Croatia]() [Split]() to [Zagreb]() is a direct train journey of about 8 hours, with no change. Until the timetable change on 12 December 2026 there is one daytime train a day: a morning departure at 07:54 from Monday to Saturday except public holidays, and a 14:10 tilting ICN train on Sundays and public holidays. An overnight train with couchettes and sleeping cars leaves on Sunday evenings from 4 October and arrives on Monday morning. You need a seat reservation on the daytime trains, and a bus is quicker and far more frequent if time matters most. ## You get one daytime train until the 12 December timetable change [HŽPP](), Croatia's national passenger railway, runs all trains on this line. The 07:54 from Split reaches Zagreb Glavni kolodvor at 16:04, an 8 hour 10 minute journey with stops including Perković, Knin, Gospić and Karlovac. It does not run on Sundays and public holidays, but it does run on 1 November. On Sundays and public holidays the daytime train is the 14:10, which arrives in Zagreb at 21:24. That is 7 hours 14 minutes, the fastest option on the line. It does not run on 1 November, when the 07:54 takes its place. In summer there are more trains, but the extra morning and evening services end when the summer timetable finishes in early September. The current timetable runs until 12 December 2026, and HŽPP changes it several times a year, so check your date before you plan around a fixed arrival time. ## The overnight train saves a hotel night The night train leaves Split at 21:03 and arrives at Zagreb Glavni kolodvor at 05:47, about 8 hours 44 minutes. From 4 October it leaves on Sunday evenings and arrives on Monday morning. It carries seats, couchettes and sleeping cars. Couchette and sleeper places cost extra on top of your ticket. A place in a six-person couchette compartment costs €7, a three-berth sleeper €9, a two-berth sleeper €13 and a single-berth sleeper €25. Couchette places can be bought online, but sleeper berths are sold at ticket offices only. ## Which stations you use You leave from Split station, on the waterfront next to the ferry port and the bus station. There are luggage lockers at Split station, useful if you are arriving early for the morning train or came off a ferry with heavy bags. You arrive at Zagreb Glavni kolodvor, the city's main station, where there are luggage lockers too, handy if your onward connection is hours away. ## Tickets, reservations and passes A normal ticket is priced by distance. Tickets bought online are 10% cheaper than tickets bought at the counter, so buy ahead if you can. There is no single flat fare to quote, so check the price for your date when you search. A seat reservation is compulsory on the daytime trains, and it costs €1.06 on top of the ticket. Add it when you buy. If you already have a ticket, show it at a ticket office or to the conductor to add a reservation. Interrail and Eurail passes are valid on HŽPP trains, and a pass day covers the ticket. Expect to reserve a seat on the daytime trains and to pay the reservation fee on top of your pass, and check the fee when you book, as it can differ for pass holders. The couchette or sleeper supplement for the night train is a third charge. Because a pass day is used for the whole journey, a single ticket may be cheaper if you are only taking this one train. ## Train or bus The train is the more scenic way to cross Croatia, running through the Dalmatian hinterland and the Lika region, with more space than a coach. It is also slower. Buses take roughly 5 hours and leave many times a day, so choose the bus if speed or flexibility matters, and the train if you want the views and a comfortable seat. ## Where to book ### Train tickets - Omio Omio connects you with over 1,000 transport providers - trains, buses, flights, and more - to simplify your travel planning. [Check times & prices]() ### Train service - [HŽPP]() HŽPP runs Croatia's domestic trains from Zagreb and international services to five countries; Zagreb to Split and some EuroNight sleepers require reservations. [Official website]() [Check times & prices]() ## Find places to stay in Zagreb [![Bright bedroom with white bedding and a breakfast tray on the bed]()**Browse stays in Zagreb**Hotels and apartments via Booking.com]() ## Frequently asked questions ### How long does the Split to Zagreb train take? The daytime train takes 8 hours 10 minutes on the 07:54, or 7 hours 14 minutes on the 14:10 Sunday and public holiday ICN. The overnight train takes about 8 hours 44 minutes. ### Is there a direct train from Split to Zagreb? Yes. HŽPP runs direct trains from Split to Zagreb Glavni kolodvor with no change. Until 12 December there is one daytime train a day, plus a night train on Sunday evenings from 4 October. ### Which station does the train leave from in Split? Split station, on the waterfront next to the ferry port and the bus station. It arrives at Zagreb Glavni kolodvor, Zagreb's main station. ### How much is the Split to Zagreb train? The ticket price depends on your date and where you buy it, and online tickets are 10% cheaper than at the counter. The seat reservation adds €1.06, and night train couchettes and sleepers cost from €7 extra. ### Do I need to reserve a seat on the Split to Zagreb train? Yes, a seat reservation is compulsory on the daytime trains and costs €1.06. Interrail and Eurail pass holders should expect to reserve too, and to check the fee when booking. ### Are there trains from Split to Zagreb every day until 12 December? Yes, but only one daytime train a day. The 07:54 runs from Monday to Saturday except public holidays, and also on 1 November. The 14:10 runs on Sundays and public holidays. ## More routes [![St. Mark's Church in Zagreb]()Budapest to Zagreb by trainOne direct IC 204 runs daily from Budapest-Déli at 15:35 to Zagreb Glavni kolodvor at 22:03, taking 6 hours 28 minutes. Pass seat reservations are optional.]()[![View of Split, Croatia]()Dubrovnik to Split by trainNo train connects Dubrovnik and Split. Buses run year-round in about 4 to 4.5 hours, and catamarans run daily from 1 April to 31 October.]()[![St. Mark's Church in Zagreb]()Ljubljana to Zagreb by trainLjubljana to Zagreb has 2 to 4 direct trains daily, taking about 2 hours 10 to 40 minutes. Advance fares start at €9; reservations are usually not required.]()[![View of Split, Croatia]()Prague to Split by trainThere is no direct train from Prague to Split; year-round journeys via Vienna and Zagreb take 20+ hours, while summer sleepers connect via Vienna or Budapest.]()[![Walled old town with red roofs beside the Adriatic Sea.]()Split to Dubrovnik by trainDubrovnik has no railway: take a year-round bus or a seasonal catamaran from Split, with buses usually taking 4 to 4.5 hours.]()[![Hungarian Parliament illuminated beside the Danube at dusk.]()Zagreb to Budapest by trainTake the daily direct IC 201 from Zagreb Glavni kolodvor to Budapest-Déli in 5 hours 54 minutes. Seat reservations are optional but worth having.]()[![Ljubljana cityscape, the destination for this Zagreb to Ljubljana train journey]()Zagreb to Ljubljana by trainSix direct trains run from Zagreb to Ljubljana most days, taking about 2 hours 30 minutes, with a €9 station fare and no reservation needed.]()[![Old Town Square and Church of Our Lady before Tyn in Prague]()Zagreb to Prague by trainZagreb to Prague has no regular direct train; connecting journeys take about 11 to 14 hours, usually via Vienna.]() ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://everyrail.com/#organization", "name": "EveryRail", "url": "https://everyrail.com/", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://everyrail.com/_astro/everyrail-logomark-2026.VJ4vNX1T.webp", "@id": "https://everyrail.com/#organization-logo-1" }, "sameAs": [ "https://www.instagram.com/everyrailtravel/", "https://www.facebook.com/everyrail", "https://www.threads.com/@everyrailtravel" ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://everyrail.com/#website", "name": "EveryRail", "url": "https://everyrail.com/", "publisher": { "@id": "https://everyrail.com/#organization" }, "inLanguage": "en" }, { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://everyrail.com/trains/split-to-zagreb/#webpage", "name": "Trains from Split to Zagreb | EveryRail", "description": "Train travel information for Split to Zagreb. 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