Hints for backpackers travelling to Croatia

Emergency numbers in Croatia

General emergency number (all emergency services) in Croatia is 112 (Full number for foreign mobile phones +385 (0)1 112).

Police telephone number in Croatia is 92 (+385 (0)1 92).

To call fire department dial 93 (+385 (0)1 93).

Croatian ambulance telephone number is 94 (+385 (0)1 94).

Roadside help telephone number in Croatia is 987 (+385 (0)1 987).

Foreign embassies in Croatia

The Embassy of the United States in Zagreb: +385 (0)1 661 2200.

British Embassy in Zagreb: +385 (0)1 600 9100.

The Embassy of Canada in Zagreb: +385 (0)1 488 1200.

The Embassy of Australia in Zagreb: +385 (0)1 489 1200.

South African Honorary Consulate in Zagreb: +385 (0)1 489 4111.

Honorary Consul of Ireland in Zagreb: +385 (0)1 631 0025.

New Zealand Consulate in Zagreb: +385 (0)1 461 2060.

Embassies of Croatia abroad

Embassy of Croatia in Washington DC, United States: +1 202 588 5899.

Embassy of Croatia in London, United Kingdom: +44 (0)20 7387 2022.

Embassy of Croatia in Ottawa, Canada: +1 613 562 7820.

Embassy of Croatia in Canberra, Australia: +61 (0)2 6286 6988.

Embassy of Croatia in Pretoria, South Africa: +27 (0)12 342 1206.

Embassy of Croatia in Dublin, Ireland: +353 (0)1 476 7181.

Consulate General of Croatia in Auckland, New Zealand: +64 (0)9 836 5581.

 

LJUBLJANA (SLO) – ZAGREB (HR)

Train Number: D 499 D 415 EC 211 IC 311 2281 D 315
LJUBLJANA (SLO) 06:20 h 08:15 h 14:48 h 16:35 h 19:50 h 21:15 h
SEVNICA (SLO) 21:13 h
EC 159
SEVNICA (SLO) 21:27 h
ZAGREB (HR) 08:39 h 10:34 h 16:57 h 18:56 h 22:34 h 23:34 h

 

ZAGREB (HR) – LJUBLJANA (SLO)

Train Number: D 314 EC 212 IC 310 EC 210 D 414 D 498
ZAGREB (HR) 05:00 h 07:00 h 09:00 h 13:00 h 18:14 h 21:15 h
LJUBLJANA (SLO) 07:23 h 09:17 h 11:19 h 15:17 h 20:39 h 23:33 h

 

BRATISLAVA (SK) – WIEN MEIDLING (A) – VILLACH (A) – MARIBOR (SLO) – ZAGREB (HR)

Train Number: OS 7652 OS 9511 OS 9521 OS 9527
BRATISLAVA (SK) 04:56 h 07:01 h 11:01 h 13:51 h
WIEN OSTBANHOF (A) 05:59 h 07:59 h 11:59 h 14:57 h
IC 285 OEC 531 OIC 733 EC 159
WIEN MEIDLING (A) 07:03 h 08:30 h 12:30 h 16:03 h
VILLACH (A) 12:46 h 16:44 h
EC 211 EC 213 via Graz
VILLACH (A) directly 12:53 h 16:53 h
2905 drives S 219
MARIBOR (SLO) 07:15 h through 15:45 h 19:55 h
ZIDANI MOST (SLO) 08:47 h Hungary via 16:53 h via
D 415 Ljubljana IC 311 Ljubljana
ZIDANI MOST (SLO) 09:09 h 17:29 h
ZAGREB (HR) 10:34 h 12:59 h 16:57 h 18:56 h 20:55 h 22:34 h

 

ZAGREB (HR) – MARIBOR (SLO) – VILLACH (A) – WIEN MEIDLING (A) – BRATISLAVA (SK)

Train Number: D 314 EC 158 IC 310 D 284 D 498
ZAGREB (HR) 05:00 h 07:25 h 09:00 h 15:45 h 21:15 h
ZIDANI MOST (SLO) 06:25 h 22:41h
ICS 12 via directly R 604
ZIDANI MOST (SLO) 06:30 h Ljubljana drives 23:34 h
MARIBOR (SLO) 07:36 h 10:22 h through 01:02 h
MARIBOR (SLO) 08:21 h Hungary
VILLACH (A) via via 13:08 h
Graz Graz IC 732
VILLACH (A) 13:16 h
WIEN MEIDLING (A) 11:58 h 13:58 h 17:33 h 21:25 h
REX 9522 REX 9526 REX 9540 REX 9548
WIEN OSTBANHOF (A) 12:25 h 14:25 h 18:25 h 22:25 h
BRATISLAVA (SK) 13:25 h 15:25 h 19:25 h 23:28 h

 

BUDAPEST KELETI (HU) – ZAGREB (HR) – SPLIT (HR)

Train Number: IC 200 D 204 EN 240
BUDAPEST KELETI (HU) 06:30 h 13:05 h 17:00 h*
ZAGREB (HR) 12:59 h 19:36 h 23:07 h
* On Tuesday and Friday (18.06.-27.08.) train drives
through Zagreb to Split (HR) and comes at 08:00 h

 

SPLIT (HR) – ZAGREB (HR) – BUDAPEST KELETI (HU)

Train Number: EN 241 703/205 IC 284/201 D 1205*
ZAGREB (HR) 04:56 h 10:00 h 15:45 h 00:55 h
BUDAPEST KELETI (HU) 10:59 h 16:54 h 22:29 h 06:59 h
* On Wednesday and Saturday (19.06.-28.08.) train
starts from Split (HR) at 16:00 h through Zagreb to Budapest

 

PRAHA HL.N. (CZ) – ZAGREB (HR)

Train Number: EN 477 EC 345 EC 77 R 207**
PRAHA HL.N. (CZ) 00:37 h 05:39 h 10:39 h 17:16 h
WIEN MEIDLING (A) 06:08 h through* 15:23 h
IC 285 Budapest EC 159
WIEN MEIDLING (A) 07:03 h Keleti 16:03 h
ZAGREB (HR) 12:59 h 19:36 h 22:34 h 08:39 h
* Change train in Budapest Keleti!
** Direct sleeping-car from Praha (Prague) to Zagreb.

 

ZAGREB (HR) – PRAHA HL.N. (CZ)

Train Number: D 1205* EC 158 IC 284 D 498 **
ZAGREB (HR) 00:55 h 07:25 h 15:45 h 21:15 h
WIEN MEIDLING (A) through 13:58 h 21:25 h
Budapest EC 72 D 406
WIEN MEIDLING (A) Keleti 14:33 h 22:23 h
PRAHA HL.N. (CZ) 16:21 h 19:21 h 03:22 h 11:40 h
* 13.07.-26.08. on Wednesday and Saturday from Zagreb at 00:55 h – Budapest Keleti 06:59. Change train!
At 09:28 h as EC 170 from Budapest Keleti to Praha (Prague). It arrives at 16:21h.
** Direct sleeping-car from Zagreb to Praha (Prague)

 

BERLIN HBF (D) – FRANKFURT (MAIN) HBF (D) – MÜNCHEN HBF (D) – SALZBURG HBF (A) – VILLACH HBF (A) – ZAGREB (HR)

Train Number: ICE 1503 ICE 1515
BERLIN HBF (D) 04:41 h 16:57 h
FRANKFURT (MAIN) HBF 08:20 h*
MÜNCHEN HBF (D) 11:22 h 22:51 h
EC 111 EC 113 D 499
MÜNCHEN HBF (D) 08:27 h 12:27 h 23:40 h
SALZBURG HBF (A) 10:14 h 14:12 h 01:17 h
VILLACH HBF (A) 12:54 h 16:38 h 04:07 h
ZAGREB (HR) 17:10 h 20:55 h 08:39 h
*Train EC 113 drives from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf through Muenchen to Zagreb.
Train ICE 1503 drives from Berlin Hbf to Muenchen Hbf without passing through Frankfurt (Main)

 

ZAGREB (HR) – VILLACH HBF (A) – SALZBURG HBF (A) – MÜNCHEN HBF (D) – FRANKFURT (MAIN) HBF (D) – BERLIN HBF (D)

Train Number: D 314 EC 212 IC 310 IC 210 IC 284 D 414 D 498
ZAGREB (HR) 05:00 h 07:00 h 09:00 h 13:00 h 15:45 h 18:14 h 21:15 h
VILLACH HBF (A) 09:08 h 11:16 h 13:08 h 17:18 h 22:32 h 01:31 h
SALZBURG HBF (A) 14:38 h 19:48 h EN 476 * 04:09 h
MÜNCHEN HBF (D) 15:33 h 21:33 h from 06:15 h
FRANKFURT (MAIN) HBF 19:40 h Wien
ICE 1502 Meidling ICE 1512
MÜNCHEN HBF (D) 17:19 h 07:19 h
BERLIN HBF (D) 23:17 h 08:54 h 13:10 h
* Need to change train in Wien Meidling

 

WARSAW (WARSZAWA CENTRALNA) (PL) – ZAGREB (HR)

Train Number: EC 103 D 407
WARSAW (PL) 06:45 h 21:24 h
WIEN MEIDLING (A) 14:26 h 06:08 h
EC 159 IC 285
WIEN MEIDLING (A) 16:03 h 07:03 h
ZAGREB (HR) 22:34 h 12:59 h

 

ZAGREB (HR) – WARSAW (WARSZAWA CENTRALNA) (PL)

Train Number: D 314 IC 284
ZAGREB (HR) 05:00 h 15:45 h
WIEN MEIDLING (A) EC 102* 21:25 h
train from D 406
WIEN MEIDLING (A) Villach 22:23 h
WARSAW (PL) 21:24 h 07:10 h
* Need to change train in Villach

 

PARIS EST (F) – STUTTGART HBF (D) / MUENCHEN HBF (D) – VILLACH (A) – ZAGREB (HR)

Train Number: TGV 9571 TGV 9575
PARIS EST (F) 07:24 h 15:24 h
STUTTGART HBF (D) 11:04 h
EC 115
STUTTGART HBF (D) 11:58 h
MÜNCHEN HBF (D) 21:38 h
D 499
MÜNCHEN HBF (D) 23:40 h
VILLACH (A) 18:43 h 03:51 h
D 315
VILLACH (A) 19:25 h 04:07 h
ZAGREB (HR) 23:34 h 08:39 h

 

ZAGREB (HR) – MUENCHEN HBF (D) / STUTTGART HBF (D) – PARIS EST (F)

Train Number: EC 212 D 498
ZAGREB (HR) 07:00 h 21:15 h
MÜNCHEN HBF (D) 15:33 h 06:15 h
TGV 9576
MÜNCHEN HBF (D) 15:41 h 06:20 h
STUTTGART HBF (D) 18:01 h
TGV 9570
STUTTGART HBF (D) 18:54 h
PARIS EST (F) 22:37 h 12:34 h

 

VENEZIA S.LUCIA (I) – ZAGREB (HR)

Train Number: D 241
VENEZIA S.LUCIA (I) 21:20 h
ZAGREB (HR) 04:18 h

 

ZAGREB (HR) – VENEZIA S.LUCIA (I)

Train Number: D 240
ZAGREB (HR) 23:35 h
VENEZIA S.LUCIA (I) 07:16 h

 

ZÜRICH HBF (CH) – ZAGREB (HR)

Train Number: D 415
ZÜRICH HBF (CH) 20:40 h
ZAGREB (HR) 10:34 h

 

ZAGREB (HR) – ZÜRICH HBF (CH)

Train Number: D 414
ZAGREB (HR) 18:14 h
ZÜRICH HBF (CH) 09:20 h

 

BELGRAD (SRB) – ZAGREB (HR)

Train Number: IC 210 451 / 746* D 414 412 D 314
BEOGRAD (SRB) 05:45 h 08:15 h 10:20 h 15:25 h 21:40 h
ZAGREB (HR) 12:54 h 16:00 h 17:55 h 22:44 h 04:53 h
*Need to change the train at Vinkovci(HR).Train 451 comes to
Vinkovci at 11:59h and 746 leaves Vinkovci at 12:48h.

 

ZAGREB (HR) – BELGRAD (SRB)

Train Number: 413 741/419 D 415 IC 211 D 315
ZAGREB (HR) 06:03 h 09:00 h* 10:58 h 17:25 h 23:55 h
BEOGRAD (SRB) 12:18 h 15:38 h 17:20 h 23:27 h 06:19 h
* Need to change train in Vinkovci (HR): Zagreb 06:03 h, Vinkovci 12:08 h.
Train 419 starts at 12:30 h from Vinkovci to Beograd – comes at 15:38 h.

 

WIEN MEIDLING (A) – LJUBLJANA (SLO) – RIJEKA (HR)

Train Number: 481 OEC 151
WIEN MEIDLING (CH) 08:03 h
LJUBLJANA (SLO) 06:20 14:53 h
RIJEKA (HR) 08:54 17:25 h

 

RIJEKA (HR) – LJUBLJANA (SLO) – WIEN MEIDLING (A)

Train Number: 482 480
RIJEKA (HR) 12:50 h 20:45 h
LJUBLJANA (SLO) 15:18 h 23:22 h
WIEN MEIDLING (CH) 21:58 h

 

SARAJEVO (BIH) – ZAGREB (HR)

Train Number: 396 398
SARAJEVO (BIH) 10:42 h 21:27 h
ZAGREB (HR) 20:05 h 06:43 h

 

ZAGREB (HR) – SARAJEVO (BIH)

Train Number: 397 399
ZAGREB (HR) 08:53 h 21:26 h
SARAJEVO (BIH) 18:05 h 06:39 h

 

MARIBOR (SLO) – LJUBLJANA (SLO) – PULA (HR)

Train Number: 1472*
MARIBOR (SLO) 03:40 h
LJUBLJANA (SLO) dep. 06:33 h
PULA (HR) 10:47 h
*It drives from 25.06. till 29.08.

 

PULA (HR) – LJUBLJANA (SLO) – MARIBOR (SLO)

Train Number: 1473*
PULA (HR) 18:18 h
LJUBLJANA (SLO) dep. 22::55 h
MARIBOR (SLO) 01:26 h
*It drives from 25.06. till 29.08.!

 

BELGRAD (SRB) – SPLIT (HR)

Train Number: 412/1204*
BEOGRAD (SRB) 15:25 h
ZAGREB (HR) arr. 22:44 h
ZAGREB (HR) dep. 23:25 h
SPLIT (HR) 08:00 h
* On Friday from 18.06. till 27.08., car-transport-wagon, 2.class, sleeping car

 

SPLIT (HR) – BELGRAD (SRB)

Train Number: 1205/413*
SPLIT (HR) 16:00 h
ZAGREB (HR) arr. 00:45 h
ZAGREB (HR) dep. 06:03 h
BEOGRAD (SRB) 12:18 h
* On Saturday from 19.06. till 28.08., car-transport-wagon, 2.class, sleeping car

 

(HR) ZAGREB – RIJEKA – LUPOGLAV – PULA

Train Number: 1964 IC 500 4000 B 700 4054* B 702 4060**
ZAGREB (HR) 01:06 h 06:35 h 08:17 h 12:31 h 13:23 h 16:50 h 17:21 h
RIJEKA 05:03 h 10:22 h 13:00 h 16:28 h 18:11 h 20:34 h 22:00 h
HŽ BUS HŽ BUS HŽ BUS HŽ BUS
RIJEKA 06:00 h 10:30 h 14:25 h 19:20 h
LUPOGLAV 06:40 h 11:10 h 15:05 h 20:00 h
4703 4707 4711 4715
LUPOGLAV 07:30 h 11:43 h 15:08 h 20:15 h
PULA 09:07 h 13:13 h 16:47 h 21:46 h
* Need to change the train at Moravice (4054 comes at 16:10h, 4802 leaves at 16:22h)
**Need to change the train at Moravice (4060 comes at 19:55h, 4062 leaves at 20:12h)

 

(HR) PULA – LUPOGLAV – RIJEKA – ZAGREB

Train Number: 4704 4708
PULA 05:05 h 09:20 h
LUPOGLAV 06:41 h 10:56 h
HŽ BUS HŽ BUS
LUPOGLAV 06:45 h 11:15 h
RIJEKA 07:20 h 11:55 h
4601* B 703 4801** IC 501
RIJEKA 04:35 05:45 h 07:35 h 12:00 h
ZAGREB (HR) 09:09 h 09:38 h 12:16 h 15:51 h
* Train 4601 drives to Moravice. It comes at 06:21 h. Need to change the train at Moravice.
Train 4055 starts at 06:25 h from Moravice to Zagreb.
** Need to change the train. 4801 drives to Moravice. It comes at 07:51h. Train 4057 starts at 08:01h from Moravice to Zagreb.

 

(HR) ZAGREB – KNIN – SPLIT

Train Number: ICN 521 ICN 1523 ICN 525 B 1823* B 825* B 1204**
ZAGREB 07:50 h 11:15 h 15:19 h 21:33 h 22:50 h 23:30 h
KNIN dep. 12:21 h 15:16 h 19:26 h 03:26 h 04:41 h 05:31 h
PERKOVI? dep. 13:06 h 16:04 h 20:10 h 04:40 h 05:45 h 06:44 h
SPLIT 13:49 h 16:51 h 20:52 h 05:49 h 06:56 h 07:46 h
*2nd class, sleeping-car, auto-train, transport bicycles, disco car on Friday (on B825)
**Drives on Tuesday and Friday from 18.06. till 27.08.

 

(HR) SPLIT – KNIN – ZAGREB

Train Number: ICN 520 ICN 1522 ICN 524 B 1205* B 1822** B 824**
SPLIT 07:55 h 10:53 h 15:00 h 16:09 h 20:47 h 22:07 h
PERKOVI? dep. 08:37 h 11:33 h 15:42 h 17:17 h 21:56 h 23:17 h
KNIN dep. 09:23 h 12:18 h 16:28 h 18:20 h 23:03 h 00:34 h
ZAGREB 13:48 h 16:49 h 20:42 h 00:44 h 05:33 h 06:31 h
*Drives on Wednesday and Saturday from 19.06. till 28.08.
**2nd class, sleeping-car, auto-train, transport bicycles, disco car on Saturday (on B 824)

 

(HR) SPLIT – OGULIN – RIJEKA

Regular ticket price: Split-Rijeka with IC train: 186,80kn + reservation! Ticket with night train: 170,80kn!
Train Number:
SPLIT
OGULIN
OGULIN
RIJEKA

 

(HR) RIJEKA – OGULIN – SPLIT

Regular ticket price: Rijeka-Split with IC train: 186,80kn + reservation! Ticket with night train: 170,80kn!
RIJEKA
OGULIN
OGULIN
SPLIT
*Train 4803 drives to Moravice. Need to change the train.
Train 4501 from Moravice to Ogulin starts at 21:50h.

 

(HR) ZAGREB – KNIN – ZADAR

Train Number: ICN 520 ICN 1523 B 1823* B 825
ZAGREB 07:55 h 11:15 h 21:33 h 22:50 h
KNIN 12:23 h 15:16 h 03:26 h 04:41 h
5707 5709 5703
KNIN 12:49 h 16:45 h 03:39 h 05:25 h
ZADAR 15:10 h 18:59 h 05:40 h 07:45 h
*direct wagon!

 

(HR) ZADAR – KNIN – ZAGREB

Train Number: 5700 5704 5706 1920**
ZADAR 06:43 h 14:07 h 15:42 h 20:45 h
KNIN 09:00 h 16:26 h 18:00 h 22:42 h
ICN 520 ICN 524 B 1205 *
KNIN 09:24 h 16:29 h 18:22 h 23:14 h
ZAGREB 13:48 h 20:42 h 00:44 h 05:38 h
*Drives on Wednesday and Saturday from 19.06. till 29.08.
**direct wagon!

 

(HR) ZAGREB – PERKOVI – ŠIBENIK

Train Number: ICN 520 ICN 1523 ICN 525 B 1823 B 825* B 1204**
ZAGREB 07:55 h 11:15 h 15:19 h 21:33 h 22:50 h 23:30 h
PERKOVI? 13:06 h 16:58 h 20:58 h 05:12 h 05:45 h 06:44 h
5823 5805 5807 5801 5831
PERKOVI? 13:10 h 17:00 h 21:03 h 05:48 h 06:00 h 07:10 h
ŠIBENIK 13:38 h 17:28 h 21:31 h 06:16 h 06:28 h 07:38 h
*direct wagon!
**Drives from 18.06. till 27.08. only on Tuesday and Friday

 

(HR) ŠIBENIK – PERKOVI – ZAGREB

Train Number:;5802;5822;5824;5804;5806;5826/B824**
ŠIBENIK;07:56 h;10:10 h;14:18 h;15:37 h;20:15 h;22:35 h
PERKOVI?;08:31 h;10:44 h;14:50 h;16:12 h;20:50 h;23:08 h
;ICN 520;ICN 1522;ICN 524;B 1205*;B 1822
PERKOVI?;08:38 h;11:34 h;15:43 h;16:25 h;21:56 h;23:28 h
ZAGREB;13:48 h;16:49 h;20:42 h;00:44h;05:38 h;06:31 h
*Drives from 18.06. till 28.08. only on Wednesday and Saturday
**direct wagon!

 

(HR) SPLIT – PERKOVI – ŠIBENIK

Train Number: 5500 5502 5506 5508 824
SPLIT 04:00 h 06:53 h 15:20 h 19:40 h 22:07 h
PERKOVI? 05:05 h 08:04 h 16:23 h 20:52 h 23:17 h
5801 5803 5805 5807 5827
PERKOVI? 05:48 h 08:35 h 17:00 h 21:03 h 23:25 h*
ŠIBENIK 06:16 h 09:03 h 17:28 h 21:31 h 23:49 h
It doesn’t drive from 04.06. till 05.09.

 

(HR) ŠIBENIK – PERKOVI – SPLIT

Train Number: 4800 5802 5804 5808
ŠIBENIK 04:31 h 07:56 h 15:37 h 20:15 h
PERKOVI? 05:04 h 08:31 h 16:12 h 20:50 h
5501 5503 5507 5509
PERKOVI? 05:26 h 08:39 h 17:20 h 21:04 h
SPLIT 06:31 h 09:41 h 18:25 h 22:13 h

 

(HR) SPLIT – KNIN – ZADAR

Train Number: ICN 520 ICN 1522 ICN 524
SPLIT 07:55 h 10:53 h 15:00 h
KNIN 09:23 h 12:18 h 16:28 h
5705 5707 5709
KNIN 11:17 h 12:49 h 16:45 h
ZADAR 13:31 h 15:10 h 18:59 h

 

ZADAR – KNIN – SPLIT

Train Number: 5706
ZADAR 15:42 h
KNIN 18:00 h
ICN 525
KNIN 19:27 h
SPLIT 20:52 h

 

Useful information about Split

International bus schedule and other information about the Split bus station is available here.

The web-site of the Croatian Automobile Club is available here.

The web-site of Split airport can be viewed here.

 

Communicating

Croatian people (even if they are not backpackers) are overwhelmingly friendly and like to travel themselves.

Do not hesitate to ask questions if you are stuck, if you got lost or if you need help. There are many Croatians who do not speak English, but understand it.

Do not hesitate to offer your help to the others.

Travelling

Before going to Croatia please be sure to have a travel insurance.

Transportation to the islands can be quite expensive. If you want to visit several islands then you should better buy an island hopping ticket. And remember that a trip on a ferry will be cheaper that on a hydrofoil.

Travelling by train is normally more expensive and less safe than by bus.

In several parts of Croatia there is a serious problem of unexploded landmines. Croatian Mine Action Centre publishes the latest information on known and suspected mine areas with the. You should not travel away from known safe areas.

Planning budget

It is not recommended to plan less than 50 dollars for a day for a person  travelling n Croatia. Of course, you can travel even on a tighter budget, but normally you should take 50 dollars as a minimum in your calculations.

Buying

If you are travelling on a tight budget, avoid touristic areas where you will be charged more than normal for the same quality of goods or products.

Before you order drinks at certain bars and “cabarets” you should check prices.

Entertainments

Walking along the street with a bottle of beer is allowed any time.

If you are drunk, try not to be provocative and too noisy.

Avoid conflicts.

Drugs use is illegal in Croatia. Even soft drugs.

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