Croatia to Switzerland across the Alps by night train
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Date: 2024-01-09
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First two weeks in Oct. 2022 I did somewhat the reverse of your trip. Zurich-Sargans (IC, Sargans-Salzburg(Railjet, Salzburg-Villach(IC) and Villach-Lesce Bled(415, Alpine Pearls, reverse of your train. Scenery was stunning, especially Salzburg to Villach. I had planned to take EC 163 from Zurich to Schwarzach-St. Viet thence connection to Villach but advance warning of track work made the connection iffy. So went via Salzburg on a late RJ, wound up in Villach at same time had I taken my first choice! Couple of days later bought ticket from Ljubjiana to Zagreb for the same 415, Alpine Pearls. Train was three hours late so made the decision to go FlixBus. In spite of a bus breakdown of about an hour I think I still arrived Zagreb before #415. As mentioned in comments, there is no longer viable rail service between Zagreb and Belgrade. Took Air Serbia for $74, 65 min flight to Belgrade. Rode new high speed Serbian -Falcon- between Belgrade and Novi Sad. A great service with Stadler equipment and a new Chinese financed railroad.
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First two weeks in Oct. 2022 I did somewhat the reverse of your trip. Zurich-Sargans (IC, Sargans-Salzburg(Railjet, Salzburg-Villach(IC) and Villach-Lesce Bled(415, Alpine Pearls, reverse of your train. Scenery was stunning, especially Salzburg to Villach. I had planned to take EC 163 from Zurich to Schwarzach-St. Viet thence connection to Villach but advance warning of track work made the connection iffy. So went via Salzburg on a late RJ, wound up in Villach at same time had I taken my first choice! Couple of days later bought ticket from Ljubjiana to Zagreb for the same 415, Alpine Pearls. Train was three hours late so made the decision to go FlixBus. In spite of a bus breakdown of about an hour I think I still arrived Zagreb before #415. As mentioned in comments, there is no longer viable rail service between Zagreb and Belgrade. Took Air Serbia for $74, 65 min flight to Belgrade. Rode new high speed Serbian -Falcon- between Belgrade and Novi Sad. A great service with Stadler equipment and a new Chinese financed railroad.
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-thomashiepler3280
I was 2 times on the train Zurich-Athens, that was in 1985. A real wonderfull trip, Zagreb, Belgrad, Nis, Skopje, Thessaloniki, Athens. scheduled 48 hours 8 hours delayed. The train jam packed, we were with 6 in a compartment all the way to Athens. All the way through former Yugoslavia there was a guy with his harmonica on the train, opening the doors switching on the light at nighttime started playing, he would not stop unless you give him-Bakschisch- we had a great time incl. warm beer and food which we buy
from the locals at the train stops. Still got my train ticket as a souvenir
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I was 2 times on the train Zurich-Athens, that was in 1985. A real wonderfull trip, Zagreb, Belgrad, Nis, Skopje, Thessaloniki, Athens. scheduled 48 hours 8 hours delayed. The train jam packed, we were with 6 in a compartment all the way to Athens. All the way through former Yugoslavia there was a guy with his harmonica on the train, opening the doors switching on the light at nighttime started playing, he would not stop unless you give him-Bakschisch- we had a great time incl. warm beer and food which we buy
from the locals at the train stops. Still got my train ticket as a souvenir
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-antarasinha8639
How clean is everything in Europe! It's the best thing about the developed nations. In India, we can't even imagine and ever expect of that cleanliness in our stations. I often feel so frustrated in my country. The stations are so dirty here. If one travels in first class, one can expect a little about the train to be clean otherwise the trains are more dirty. People who take birth or get a chance to live in developed nations are really lucky in so many ways. And the journey was great with all the beautiful and wonderful sceneries or landscapes of Europe.
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How clean is everything in Europe! It's the best thing about the developed nations. In India, we can't even imagine and ever expect of that cleanliness in our stations. I often feel so frustrated in my country. The stations are so dirty here. If one travels in first class, one can expect a little about the train to be clean otherwise the trains are more dirty. People who take birth or get a chance to live in developed nations are really lucky in so many ways. And the journey was great with all the beautiful and wonderful sceneries or landscapes of Europe.
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-bartduynstee1577
Dear Simply Railway. Concerning your question about the cartransport wagon next to your car, when you woke up in the morning. Your train was overnight broken up in Austria and parts were added to other nighttrains. In your case the NightJet 464 Graz-Zurich, which accomodates cartransport wagons on the line Graz-Feldkirch. When you showed the engine change at Buchs SG, the carwagon was not there anymore, as it had been detached in Feldkirch, the last stop in Austria.
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Dear Simply Railway. Concerning your question about the cartransport wagon next to your car, when you woke up in the morning. Your train was overnight broken up in Austria and parts were added to other nighttrains. In your case the NightJet 464 Graz-Zurich, which accomodates cartransport wagons on the line Graz-Feldkirch. When you showed the engine change at Buchs SG, the carwagon was not there anymore, as it had been detached in Feldkirch, the last stop in Austria.
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-torniaccio
Hi guys! I've been one of the Italian designers of this coaches for Gredelj years ago. It's nice to see how Croatian railways are keeping them working so good!
About the weird toilet floor you've noticed, no shower where in program inside the toilet. The wrinkles are there for anti slippery purpose only, and the drain grid is there to allow high pressure water cleaning.
If you have more questions, you're welcome!
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Hi guys! I've been one of the Italian designers of this coaches for Gredelj years ago. It's nice to see how Croatian railways are keeping them working so good!
About the weird toilet floor you've noticed, no shower where in program inside the toilet. The wrinkles are there for anti slippery purpose only, and the drain grid is there to allow high pressure water cleaning.
If you have more questions, you're welcome!
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-didierpotolos3319
very nice! i traveled once from strasbourg france to athens greece crossing germany, austria, hungary, serbia, north macedonia and finaly greece! Until austria was a german train very comfortable and before hungary we changed in europe's worst train ever! if i remember the duration was approx 48 h to salonica GR. i want to do it again!
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very nice! i traveled once from strasbourg france to athens greece crossing germany, austria, hungary, serbia, north macedonia and finaly greece! Until austria was a german train very comfortable and before hungary we changed in europe's worst train ever! if i remember the duration was approx 48 h to salonica GR. i want to do it again!
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-khughes0402
What a beautiful, relaxing and well-composed video. I love it when the journey starts in the evening and ends in the daylight. with beautiful weather all along the route. The scenery as you were traveling through Switzerland is some of the best I've ever seen. My only regret is that it had to end. Fantastic job of filming!
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What a beautiful, relaxing and well-composed video. I love it when the journey starts in the evening and ends in the daylight. with beautiful weather all along the route. The scenery as you were traveling through Switzerland is some of the best I've ever seen. My only regret is that it had to end. Fantastic job of filming!
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-ctwentysevenj6531
The trip will go through three different voltages the train would use. Croatia: 25kv 50hz ac, Slovenia: 3kv DC, Austria and Switzerland: 15kv 16. 7 Hz ac. The Croatian locomotive can only take 25kv. That's why there was a change of locomotive. The OBB Taurus 1216 class is a multivoltage and take all three voltages.
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The trip will go through three different voltages the train would use. Croatia: 25kv 50hz ac, Slovenia: 3kv DC, Austria and Switzerland: 15kv 16. 7 Hz ac. The Croatian locomotive can only take 25kv. That's why there was a change of locomotive. The OBB Taurus 1216 class is a multivoltage and take all three voltages.
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-vladimirperic280
I was on this train with my girlfriend in 2018, we boarded the train in Serbia and when we arrived in Zagreb we boarded sleeper car, it was awesome experience we both loved it and enjoyed every bit of it to Buchs Switzerland just amazing journey
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I was on this train with my girlfriend in 2018, we boarded the train in Serbia and when we arrived in Zagreb we boarded sleeper car, it was awesome experience we both loved it and enjoyed every bit of it to Buchs Switzerland just amazing journey
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-derbigpr500
Every train in Croatia is a sleeping train, because they are so slow you have to sleep even if you're traveling just to the next city. That being said train travel is not very popular in Croatia at all. Bus lines are like 95% of public transport.
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Every train in Croatia is a sleeping train, because they are so slow you have to sleep even if you're traveling just to the next city. That being said train travel is not very popular in Croatia at all. Bus lines are like 95% of public transport.
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-ivansoco5332
Cool video, for anyone visiting the Zagreb train station, you might want to check out the Importanne underground mall with dozens of shops 60 seconds from the entrance. Also Croatia will be / is part of Schengen from Jan 1st 23!
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Cool video, for anyone visiting the Zagreb train station, you might want to check out the Importanne underground mall with dozens of shops 60 seconds from the entrance. Also Croatia will be / is part of Schengen from Jan 1st 23!
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Excellent ride. I love love love Zurich. I have been there twice. Thibault, please include date the video was filmed and cost of the ticket in each video. I really enjoy your videos. Great job. Greetings from New Jersey, USA.
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Excellent ride. I love love love Zurich. I have been there twice. Thibault, please include date the video was filmed and cost of the ticket in each video. I really enjoy your videos. Great job. Greetings from New Jersey, USA.
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Wanted to take that train from Ljubljana last July, but two months in advance it wasn-t available anymore. Therefore, I had to travel from Graz instead, but it-s a great sign that this train is so intensely used.
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Wanted to take that train from Ljubljana last July, but two months in advance it wasn-t available anymore. Therefore, I had to travel from Graz instead, but it-s a great sign that this train is so intensely used.
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-eliasbuchwald1064
Hello, I always enjoy your videos. They are well crafted and inspiring. By the way: could you please share through which travel agency or online platform you book your tickets? Kind regards, Elias
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Hello, I always enjoy your videos. They are well crafted and inspiring. By the way: could you please share through which travel agency or online platform you book your tickets? Kind regards, Elias
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-johnmiller5679
It-s all about a bed. I can-t stay in an overnight train in a seat, I need a bed. Maybe I-m asking a lot but I-m an adult I-m not a child who can sleep in a tent under the stars anymore.
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It-s all about a bed. I can-t stay in an overnight train in a seat, I need a bed. Maybe I-m asking a lot but I-m an adult I-m not a child who can sleep in a tent under the stars anymore.
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-Yoda83x
At 10: 00 the car trailer is for people who want to travel to their destination with their car (in order to be mobile at the destination) but don-t want to drive the trip all by theirselfs.
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At 10: 00 the car trailer is for people who want to travel to their destination with their car (in order to be mobile at the destination) but don-t want to drive the trip all by theirselfs.
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-SWR012
9: 51 the auto carrier runs from Villach to Feldkirch only. I would appreciate to have one from Feldkirch down to Croatia. The other auto carrier service from Feldkirch is going to Vienna
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9: 51 the auto carrier runs from Villach to Feldkirch only. I would appreciate to have one from Feldkirch down to Croatia. The other auto carrier service from Feldkirch is going to Vienna
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-felixweber3955
I-ll have a long weekend in Zagreb at the end of October and I-ll take this train too! I-ll just be in a 6 bed-room. It-s funny you uploaded the video the day I booked my trip
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I-ll have a long weekend in Zagreb at the end of October and I-ll take this train too! I-ll just be in a 6 bed-room. It-s funny you uploaded the video the day I booked my trip
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-172Manager
I also drove from Munich to Zagreb with this sleeping car in the spring. What I didn't like was that the passengers weren't offered towels. This has never happened to me before!
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I also drove from Munich to Zagreb with this sleeping car in the spring. What I didn't like was that the passengers weren't offered towels. This has never happened to me before!
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-OnTheTrailCH
I took this train from Zagreb to Zurich end of September this year just because i was curious, i liked it, it-s super clean and it was wonderful to cross different countries.
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I took this train from Zagreb to Zurich end of September this year just because i was curious, i liked it, it-s super clean and it was wonderful to cross different countries.
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-jeffgoldman1479
Your videos are beautiful, but if you would narrate them instead of using subtitles, it would allow us to watch the scenery instead of reading. That really puts me off.
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Your videos are beautiful, but if you would narrate them instead of using subtitles, it would allow us to watch the scenery instead of reading. That really puts me off.
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-user-vs5yl6uz1r
I don't like these ugly interiors of these sleeping cars from the 2000's and 2010's. They make all a soulless, depressive and sterile impression.
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I don't like these ugly interiors of these sleeping cars from the 2000's and 2010's. They make all a soulless, depressive and sterile impression.
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-mugenjin205
Awesome video, I honestly love traveling by train its relaxing, and comfortable and you get beautiful views. I enjoyed it when you showed the views.
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Awesome video, I honestly love traveling by train its relaxing, and comfortable and you get beautiful views. I enjoyed it when you showed the views.
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-lb2791
The drain at the bottom of the toilet stall could just be for ease of cleaning. Just hose the whole room down and let the water run out of the drain.
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The drain at the bottom of the toilet stall could just be for ease of cleaning. Just hose the whole room down and let the water run out of the drain.
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-mustavogaia2655
I still wish that the subtitles were on the top of the video. PLayback bar and ads commonly gets over the subtilles.
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I still wish that the subtitles were on the top of the video. PLayback bar and ads commonly gets over the subtilles.
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-mijalic1
Great presentation. Thank you for your time and effort to make this video and share it with us. Greetings from Croatia
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Great presentation. Thank you for your time and effort to make this video and share it with us. Greetings from Croatia
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-kashyap3120
Impressive. Trains, stations, greenery, the way you covered. Simply superb. I travelled with u dude. Thank u
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Impressive. Trains, stations, greenery, the way you covered. Simply superb. I travelled with u dude. Thank u
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-ShortCutCities
I did the journey between Zagreb and Ljubljana and back as a day trip last year. Very beautiful journey -
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I did the journey between Zagreb and Ljubljana and back as a day trip last year. Very beautiful journey -
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-tommyd3257
Dude, the way you go out of focus between segments will give people a stroke. Please stop doing that.
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Dude, the way you go out of focus between segments will give people a stroke. Please stop doing that.
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What? The Zagreb to Zurich overnight train, passing over the Alps? That's what you call ZZ OVER-THE-TOP.
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What? The Zagreb to Zurich overnight train, passing over the Alps? That's what you call ZZ OVER-THE-TOP.
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-joshuajaydan
Train rookie here, does the Eurorail Pass give you a discount on the sleeper trains? Thanks!
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Train rookie here, does the Eurorail Pass give you a discount on the sleeper trains? Thanks!
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-zlatko780
2: 20 gle ovu sta prodaje kalendare na kolodvoru i ako ne kupis, onda ti psuje familiju hahaha!
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2: 20 gle ovu sta prodaje kalendare na kolodvoru i ako ne kupis, onda ti psuje familiju hahaha!
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Don't get me wrong! Any food over there is healthier than in the US. A lot less sugar or sweetener.
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Don't get me wrong! Any food over there is healthier than in the US. A lot less sugar or sweetener.
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-wharris302
i will be honest, i find it really hard to watch these videos now with such a long intro
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i will be honest, i find it really hard to watch these videos now with such a long intro
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-filetino
2: 18 good thing that Gipgy woman didnt try to sell you calendar: ) it would ruin your week
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2: 18 good thing that Gipgy woman didnt try to sell you calendar: ) it would ruin your week
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