4 Croatia Train Journeys to Build a Day Around

1.Plitvice Lakes: Guided Walking Tour with Train and Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,093 reviews · from $28Our pick

Meet your English-speaking guide at Entrance 1 for a 3, 6, or 8-hour walk through Plitvice Lakes. You’ll see waterfalls, forest, and interconnected lakes, with an electric-boat ride and panoramic train return. Guides such as Leopold, Leo, Nikola, and Dalibor are praised for local stories, patient pacing, and helpful photos.

“Excellent the guide was vey informative & had so much information about the park. The park is huge it was very helpful to have a guide I think we would have got lost had we not had one x”

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2.Plitvice Lakes Tour: Secured Tickets, Train & Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 802 reviews · 4 hours · from $41

Explore Plitvice Lakes on a 4 to 5 km guided route through the upper and lower lakes. Guides such as Samantha, Christian, Angelo, and Bethsy explain the park’s nature and history, point out photo stops, and help you use the park shuttle and 15-minute boat ride. Entry costs 10 to 40 EUR extra, paid in cash.

“It was everything well arranged. We were well informed about what we get (and what we not get). The communication was good and clear. We were immediately in contact with the person who did the tour: Samantha. We we forced to move the tour to another day but this was no problem at all. In location it was clearly told how the tour would look like. During the tour Samantha was patient and cheerfully telling about the park. There is really nothing l have any complaint about. Thank you!!!!”

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3.From Zadar: Plitvice Lakes Tour with Boat & Train Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 143 reviews · 10 hours · from $53

Travel from central Zadar to Plitvice Lakes on a guided day trip with English-speaking guides such as Karlo or Marija. You get air-conditioned transport, a Kozjak boat ride, a panoramic train, and about 5.5 hours in the park. Choose the 4-kilometer B route or the longer 8-kilometer C route. Park entry costs extra.

“Very good trip. Interesting place full of beautifull views, and very great explanations from our guide Karlo.”

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4.From Zadar: Plitvice Lakes Guided Tour with Boat & Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 114 reviews · 1 day · from $53

Travel from Zadar to Plitvice Lakes by air-conditioned coach, then spend about four to five hours among 16 lakes and waterfalls. Your English-speaking guide explains the route, while an electric boat across Lake Kozjak and a panoramic train ride are included. Park entry costs extra in cash, and you can follow the guide or explore independently.

“brilliant tour, guide and I really liked the whatsapp group chat to inform us of history and where to meet etc”

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