Croatia - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services
Introduction
This list is based on the timetable dated from 15 December 2024 to 13 December 2025. Standard abbreviations are explained here.
Map references for each route entry are given in parentheses ( ). References prefixed "ERA-E" refer to the European Railway Atlas (All-Europe Edition) by M.G. Ball. References prefixed "ERA-R" refer to the European Railway Atlas (Regional Series: Book 3) by M.G. Ball.
Obscure services
Ogulin Avoiding Line: Oštarije - Oštarije Ravnice
[70] (ERA-E 100C2; ERA-R 220A5) HR25/1
This curve linking the Zagreb/Karlovac and Knin/Split lines east of Ogulin allows fast trains to avoid reversal there.
Note D1 | B 1840 | Vukovar - 00:26 Oštarije - Split | |
Note D2 | B 1880 | Osijek - 02:10 Duga Resa - Split | |
Note D1 | ICN 521 | Zagreb Gl. kol. - 09:15 Oštarije - Split | |
ICN 523 | Zagreb Gl. kol. - 15:52 Oštarije - Split | ||
Note D3 | B 1841 | Split - 01:35 Gospić - Vukovar | |
Note D3 | B 1881 | Split - 02:37 Gospić - Osijek | |
Note D4 | ICN 520 | Split - 14:03 Josipdol - Zagreb Gl. kol. | |
Note D5 | ICN 522 | Split - 18:58 Plaški - Zagreb Gl. kol. |
Note D1: Daily from 29 June to 30 August 2025
Note D2: Daily from 27 June to 31 August 2025
Note D3: Daily from 30 June to 31 August 2025
Note D4: SuX until 28 June, daily 29 June to 31 August, SuX from 1 September 2025
Note D5: SuO until 22 June, daily 27 June to 31 August, SuO from 7 September 2025
Zagreb Gl. kol Avoiding curve
[10, 60] (ERA-E 100B3; ERA-R 216B5) HR25/2
This curve allows trains to run direct from Slovenia towards the Split or Rijeka lines and was used regularly for the first time in 2023.
Note A | MThSO from Zagreb | EN 1153 | Bratislava Nové Mesto - 01:33 Zagreb Zapadni kolodvor - Split |
Note A | MThSO | EN 1152 | Split - 23:55 Ostarije – Bratislava Nové Mesto |
Note A: Runs southbound leaving Zagreb and northbound leaving Split on Monday, Thursday and Saturday from 1 May to 13 October 2025. Services operated by ÖBB Nightjet
Trams
See Croatia - Tram services over obscure routes
Other sparse services
The following lines have few trains (relative to service levels generally) - fewer than three trains each way on at least three days a week - or do not run each weekday.
17 | Macinec - Središče (Slovenia) | Two return services Monday to Friday, one on Saturday and Sunday |
18 | Mursko Središće - Lendava (Slovenia) | Two pairs of trains, one M-F and the other SuX |
20 | Koprivnica - Gyekenyes (Hungary) | One return IC service daily throughout the year |
30 | (Osijek -) Osijek DG - Dalj - Erdut | Monday to Friday only, two return services |
40 | Tovarnik - Šid (Serbia) | HŽPP service suspended in 2020 due to Covid and not reinstated. Seasonal service operated by Optima Express uses this route |
41 | Daruvar - Pčelić | One return service daily, except none southbound on Saturdays and two on Sundays until 15 June and from 28 September 2025. |
42 | Pleternica - Čaglin | Monday to Friday only, two return services |
70 | Plaški - Gospić - Knin | One return service daily, except during summer months and holiday weekends when up to five return services operate |
74 | Ploče - Metković - Čapljina (Bosnia-Herzegovina) | A summer-only services runs Fridays to Sundays from 27 June to 31 August 2025, operated by ŽFBH |
80 | [Rijeka] - Permani - Ilirska Bistrica (Slovenia) | Two return services daily to/from Ljubljana, plus additional southbound service daily 21 July to 31 August 2025 |
Deletions since previous edition
13 | Zabok - Krapina | Full service restored from 4 September 2024 following completion of upgrade work |
90 | Buzet - Rakitovec (Slovenia) | No service advertised in 2024/25 |