Although Dubrovnik has no railway station, it's just a few hours by bus north to Split for trains to Zagreb, or south to Podgorica for trains to Belgrade.

No, there is no direct train service to Dubrovnik, Croatia. The Croatian rail network (HŽ) terminates further north in the city of Split. While a railway line once existed through the mountains (the narrow-gauge "Ćiro" line), it was closed in the 1970s. For 2026 travelers, the high-fidelity way to reach Dubrovnik after taking a train to Split is to take a high-speed catamaran ferry (about 3 to 5 hours) or a long-distance bus (about 4 hours). There are also "High-Fidelity" private transfer options. Interestingly, travelers often search for "Dubrovnik Train Station," but the closest active stations are actually in Ploče (Croatia) or Čapljina (Bosnia and Herzegovina), though neither offers a high-value or efficient connection for tourists compared to the bus or ferry from Split. For a high-fidelity 2026 itinerary, you should plan to use the high-value coastal ferry network, which provides a high-fidelity scenic tour of the Adriatic islands before arriving in the "Pearl of the Adriatic."