Zadar Train Station, Ante Starčevića 4, National info line: 060 333 444, www.hznet.hr

The train station is right next to the bus station. Somehow, transport planners failed to integrate Zadar with mainline routes. This means that journeys between Zadar and Zagreb or Split are possible but involve changing trains and take considerably longer than travel by bus. The fastest connections leave Zagreb for Zadar at 12:15 throughout the tourist season. Journey time is about 7½ hours, involving a change at Knin. Full price adult fares are 167 - 177kn single and 267 - 283kn return – considerably more expensive than the slow train, but much faster. Or you can load your car onto the sleeper for Split and drive on from Knin. There are several trains per day between Zagreb and Split, taking anything between 5 and 9 hours, with a change at Knin. A single ticket costs about 90kn.

The train station doesn’t have a lot of facilities, but since you are next door to the bus station, you can make use of all the services available there. The ticket office is open 07:20 - 14:50.
Closed Sat, Sun. Outside those times tickets can be bought on board the trains. A kiosk outside the main entrance works from 06:00 to about 21:00. Getting to town: see “By bus”. See also ''Getting around'' for the train schedule.