{"id":2990,"date":"2020-09-24T07:19:39","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T07:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.traincroatia.com\/en\/?page_id=2990"},"modified":"2021-04-12T11:30:18","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T09:30:18","slug":"zagreb-rijeka","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.traincroatia.com\/en\/zagreb-rijeka\/","title":{"rendered":"Zagreb – Rijeka"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Train from Zagreb to Rijeka is one of the most popular train routes as it connects the capital city<\/strong> with the 3rd largest city<\/strong> in the country and the Istrian peninsula<\/strong>. The route is operated by Hrvatske \u017deljeznice<\/strong> with 2 daily departures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The train departs from Zagreb Main Train Station (Zagreb Glavni Kolodvor)<\/strong> located in the centre of Zagreb. The train arrives at Rijeka Main Train Station<\/strong> located about 1 km from Street Korzo. The train stops at 46 or 12 more stations in between, depending on the type of train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Types of trains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The route Zagreb – Rijeka is operated by 2 daily departures and 2 types of trains – regular train <\/strong>and fast train<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regular trains<\/strong> are only 2nd class<\/strong> trains with an option of transporting a bicycle<\/strong> and no reservations required<\/strong>. The regular train departs in the morning, stops at 46 more stations between Zagreb and Rijeka and the total journey takes approximately 4.5 hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fast trains<\/strong> are 1st and 2nd class<\/strong> trains, there is an option of transporting a bicycle<\/strong> and the reservations are possible<\/strong>. The fast train departs in the afternoon hours, stops at 12 more stations between Zagreb and Rijeka and the total journey takes a bit less than 4 hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tickets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The price of a regular train ticket costs about 170 HRK (~\u20ac22) for the 1st class and about 110 HRK (~\u20ac14) for the 2nd class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The price of a fast train ticket costs about 120 HRK (~\u20ac16).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children between the age of 6 and 12, students and seniors have a 50% discount while youth between the age of 12 and 26 have a 30% discount.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For all other discounts and benefits check Train Croatia Discounts<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If looking for the fastest and easiest way to travel this route<\/strong>, then consider taking a bus from Zagreb to Rijeka<\/a>. Tickets start from \u20ac10<\/strong> and there are over 40 departures per day, including several night buses. The journey takes about 2.5 hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

NOTE:<\/strong> In some cases, passengers who bought a train ticket might be transferred by bus instead<\/strong>, <\/b>either some part or the entire route. This happens when a certain part of the railway on the route is under construction, which is highly influenced by the air temperature. Summer heats can cause the railway to extend which leads to malfunctions, while extremely low temperatures in winter shrink the railway which can lead to breakage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other popular routes from Zagreb<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Zagreb – Split<\/a><\/p> <\/td>

Zagreb – Dubrovnik<\/a><\/p> <\/td>

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Zagreb – Ljubljana<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Other popular routes from Rijeka<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Rijeka – Split<\/a><\/p> <\/td>

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Rijeka – Pula<\/p>\n<\/td>

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Rijeka – Dubrovnik<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Good to know<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n