The city of Trieste at the head of the Adriatic combines Latin style with a dash of Habsburg flair (photo © Freesurf69 / dreamstime.com).
The city of Trieste at the head of the Adriatic combines Latin style with a dash of Habsburg flair (photo © Freesurf69 / dreamstime.com).
Looping through Belgrade, Zagreb & Ljubljana
After a gap of seven years, Belgrade will once again appear on the destination boards at Budapest’s Keleti station in summer 2026. That happy reappearance, after a festival of track renewal and rebuilding on lines in Serbia and southern Hungary, is long overdue and prompted the introduction of this route to the 19th edition of Europe by Rail.
MAP Double click on the map (or double tap on mobile) to zoom in. You can connect onto other routes in places shown in red. Change to a layer showing a more familiar road map view by clicking on the menu at the top right of the map. Get back to the original view by clicking on the house icon shown in the top left menu on the map.
Whether you are making a long grand tour or just planning a couple of weekend breaks, Europe by Rail is the perfect guide. The book describes 52 key routes in detail. Together, they span mainland Europe and the British Isles. Find out more about the guidebook below.
