Train Route: Vienna to Zagreb via Graz
This train runs from Vienna Central Station (Wien Hauptbahnhof) in Austria, through Slovenia, to Zagreb Main Station (Zagreb Glavni kolodvor) in the capital of Croatia. On the way, it stops in Graz, where you can visit the hometown of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The route at a glance
- Vienna Central Station (Wien Hauptbahnhof), Austria
- Wiener Neustadt Main Station (Wiener Neustadt Hauptbahnhof)
- Bruck an der Mur
- Graz Main Station (Graz Hauptbahnhof)
- Maribor Station (Železniška postaja Maribor), Slovenia
- Celje Station (Železniška postaja Celje)
- Zagreb Main Station (Zagreb Glavni kolodvor), Croatia
Three countries in one ride
This train starts in Vienna, the capital of Austria, crosses Slovenia and ends in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. The ride takes around 6 to 7 hours.
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Over the Semmering mountains
Not long after Vienna, the train climbs over the Semmering Pass on the Semmering Railway. It is one of the oldest mountain railways in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with stone viaducts, tunnels and forest views.
Stop in Graz, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s hometown
The train stops in Graz, the second-largest city in Austria. Just outside Graz is Thal, the hometown of Arnold Schwarzenegger, the former governor of California. The house where he grew up is now the Arnold Schwarzenegger Museum.
To visit, break your journey in Graz and take a later train on to Zagreb.
Through the river valleys of Slovenia
After Graz, the train crosses into Slovenia at Maribor. It then follows the Savinja and Sava river valleys past Celje before entering Croatia.
Arrive in Zagreb
The train ends at Zagreb Main Station, in the city center and within walking distance of the old town.
Before you book
Direct trains between Vienna and Zagreb are limited, so check the timetable and the exact stops when you book. You can also ride the route the other way around, from Zagreb to Vienna.