Montenegro by Train
Trains - Tickets - RoutesA Travel Guide For Train Travel In Montenegro.
Here you will find information for Montenegro about trains, routes, tours, connections, where to buy train tickets, and more.
Useful Information
Population: 631,000
Currency: Euro
Language: Montenegrin
Capital: Podgorica
Country Code: +382
Time Zone: Central European Standard Time
Train Companies
Most of the country’s trains are operated by ŽPCG AD Podgorica (Railway Transport of Montenegro JSC – Podgorica).
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Train Tickets
Buy your train tickets for Montenegro online on the Montenegro Railway Transport (ŽPCG) official homepage.
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TrAIN tYPES
The rail network in Montenegro is composed of the following trains:
Regional “Lokalni/Local” Trains connect the major Montenegrin cities running between Bijelo Polje, Nikšić, Bar, and Podgorica.
- Referenced as “Local” trains on the Montenegro Railway Company website
- No reservations required
International “Brzi/Fast” Trains connect Podgorica and Bar to Topčider Station in Belgrade, Serbia.
- Referenced as “Fast” trains on the Montenegro Railway Company website. It may also be referenced as Tara.
- Only 2nd Class offered
- Reservations not required, unless it is an overnight train
- Bistro carriage is available
Lovcen
Routes:
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- Bar – Podgorica – Belgrade, Serbia
- Bar – Podgorica – Subotica, Serbia
- Reservations required
- Couchette Carriage: Since Montenegro purchased their carriages second hand, there is a variety of sleeping options that may be available to you depending on which train to board.
- 4 berth and 6 berth couchettes available
- 1, 2, and 3 bed compartments are also available.
- Bathrooms are located in the coach carriage
- Sitting Carriage:
- 2nd Class offered, no 1st Class
- Bathrooms are located in the coach carriage
- Bistro Carriage available on some services, your bring own food and drinks in case
Routes
Frequent Travelled Routes In Montenegro
National
| From > To |
Duration (h) | Changes | Transport |
| Podgorica to Bar | 0:58 | Direct | Train |
| Bar to Bijelo Polje | 3:30 | Direct | Train |
| Podgorica to Budva | 1:32 | Direct | Bus |
| Podgorica to Nikšić | 1:03 | Direct | Train |
International
| From > To |
Duration (h) | Changes | Transport |
| Bar / Podgorica to Belgrade, Serbia | 10:03 | Direct | Train |
| Bar / Podgorica to Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina | 6:00 | Direct | Bus |
| Podgorica, Montenegro to Durrës, Albania | 7:02 | 1 | Bus, Train via Shkodër |
Montenegro travel routes
Main Train Stations
- Podgorica
- Bar
Good to know
Best Time To Travel To Montenegro
We recommend traveling anytime between spring and summer, April – August, as the autumn can get quite chilly with winds from the Adriatic, and winds whipping over the mountains. There is plenty to do in this small country whether it be skiing in the winter in the Dinarides or hiking through them in the summer. There are bike tours and options to go to the beach, regardless of the season there is something to see and do here.
- High Season: June – August
- Low Season: October – March
Accommodation In Montenegro
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