I travelled to Croatia from London by train | ft. 16-HOUR OVERNIGHT TRAIN Zurich to Zagreb

This summer I travelled to Croatia by train from London. This was one of the best train journeys I’ve done and features a 16-hour overnight sleeper train from Zurich to Zagreb, the capital of Croatia.
I got to see so much more along the way than if I had flown, like the famous Le Train Blue restaurant at Gare de Lyon station in Paris. We also got to explore Zurich and enjoy the stunning views of Slovenia from a cosy sleeper cabin. I give a cabin tour on the sleeper train and share my thoughts on the journey throughout.
We passed through 7 countries and although I stopped off in places along the way, it only takes just over a day (27 hours) to get from London to Zagreb without staying over in Paris or Zurich. This is part i of my trip where I show the journey across Europe to Croatia. The next video will be more about travelling around the country itself by train, bus and ferry.
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A few years ago I quit flying for holidays and since then whenever I go away I travel by land or sea, mainly by train or ferry.
If you’re interested in learning more about slow or sustainable travel and seeing what other flight-free holidays look like I will be uploading more videos in the future which explore both.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:28 Walking to Gare de lyon
01:14 Le Train Bleu restaurant
01:34 Things to do near Gare de Lyon station in Paris
02:28 Boarding the TGV-Lyria train to Zurich
02:43 Paris to Zurich train
03:22 Restaurant car
03:55 Views
05:02 Zurich
05:37 Croatia route
06:21 Zurich station
06:54 Boarding Zurich to Zagreb overnight train
07:11 Leaving Zurich
07:36 Train thoughts + getting ready for bed
08:59 Morning on the sleeper train
10:59 Overnight sleeper train cabin tour
12:58 Views
14:11 Arriving in Zagreb
HOW LONG IT TOOK
London - Paris | 2hrs 16m
Paris - Zurich | 4hrs 4m
Zurich - Zagreb sleeper train | 14 hrs 10m
PRICE
London to Paris - from £52 one way or £78 return
Paris to Zurich - from £52 return
Zurich to Zagreb - from €29 seat, €49 bed in a 6-berth couchette, €59 bed in a 4-berth couchette, €69 bed in a 3-person cabin, €89 bed in a 2-person cabin, €129 private cabin
WHERE TO BUY TICKETS
www.eurostar.com/uk-en
trainline.com
raileurope.com
MUSIC
Topaz (The Days of Our Lives) by The Zenmenn - open.spotify.com/track/6kFcZf...
Walking Across the Field by Steve Hiett - open.spotify.com/track/2Jfa5N...
CONTACT
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[@lisacarr4336]

Looove this travel vlog style! Really shows all the hidden perks of travelling slowly, all the different destinations you get to see

[@WINGSANDRAILS]

Traveling by train in Europe can be so much fun!

[@steveshaw6799]

Thanks for another great video Sarah. Love the music selection too.

[@naaacquah92]

Wonderful video!

[@craiglogistics2092]

I love your style of vlogging, I just wish I had a partner like you although i'm not keen on the vegan thing because I like proper food, I have now subscribed to your channel and look forward to seeing where you go to next 😀 Craig x

[@Alfredosolotravels]

Great video

[@MarenHunsberger]

Your footage is always soooo gorgeous

[@eco-travelwithdavid6039]

Wonderful trip! I did the same a few years back on the way to Dubrovnik and loved our one night in Zagreb. Underrated city

[@treinenliefde]

Nice video! And ah the Zagreb sleeper. I've thought about going on it this summer, my family were on holiday in Croatia but I decided to stay home (had plans for an Interrail journey but cancelled that last minute), and the Zagreb sleeper was the most viable option to visit them, but it turned out I quite liked being home alone and decided to not go haha. I really like the non-nightjet sleepers, like this one running under the EuroNight banner. Just imagine this in the 20th century, when there were all sorts of night trains going across the entire continent. Quite sad that that market ended years ago and now needs to be rebuilt. Rolling stock shortages, lack of quality and modern facilities on board. The new Nightjet that they revealed this week looks really good, no doubt they'll help with changing the publics perception of sleepers.

[@emma-janekemp8249]

I'm obsessed with this journey 😍

[@thetarantella69]

Love your videos. When I gre up, in the 80s and 90s it was so fashionable for youngsters to train hike (tagluffa) and I'd love to do this with my kids. I hate planes especially with the wars etc

[@fayejohnson6594]

Aw loved this! Can’t wait for the next one 😁 x

[@Trainspotting_Trips]

I took this Euronight from Zurich to Zagreb I believe more than 10 times in my life and it is very nice! Cool that you took that beautiful journey! And by the way...I subscribed to your channel!

[@NoBSTravelChannel]

In my case it was: Zagreb - Villach - Salzburg - Munich - Stuttgart - Paris - London, and it took 31 hours. I didn't realise there was a sleeper to Zurich!

[@rommee]

02:54 Blinds spoil the beautiful views for everyone - best to wear sunglasses 🕶️ ps. Great video 💯

[@davorlekenik9563]

Dobrodošla !!

[@davidaarthur]

Beautiful views! Apparently Croatia could be part of the European borderless travel area as soon as next year.

[@simonpilk]

From January 2023 Croatia does change currency to no longer be Croatian Kuna but also the Euro will be their currency. So Austria > Slovenia > Croatia will all be Euro. Switzerland will still be the Swiss Franc as Hungary will still be the Forint and Czechia will still be crowns. Also Croatia does join the Schengen zone so there should be no more passport checks in the night at Dobova or Gyenkeyes.

[@BadassLifestyle]

Amazing video, question.. how much did all the traveling roughly cost?

[@froilanbantiles9738]

How to travel Zagreb to London only train