Paul Bradbury Explores Croatian Railways - Zagreb to Dugo Selo

A strong rail network is an important component in a country's economy. It is no secret that the rail system and connectivity in Croatia was a lot better, quicker and more popular 40 years ago than today. As a result, locals have largely written off the train as a reliable means of transport.
So how bad is it, and is it all bad? In the first of an occasional series, we take a closer look at the good, the bad, and the not so bad of train travel in Croatia today. We kick off with a short trip east of Zagreb to Dugo Selo.
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  • @goranpavkovic
    @goranpavkovic

    Big shout out to my favorite Croatian Minister of Tourism... ‼Keep up the good job sir...

  • @krunoslavkovacec1842
    @krunoslavkovacec1842

    Karlovac to Zagreb takes an hour and a half. Thanks for experiencing the everyday torutre Croats have to go through and sharing it, Paul

  • @davorlekenik9563
    @davorlekenik9563

    You are my man !!!

  • @TrazomGV
    @TrazomGV

    Excellent sense for humor! I enjoy your approach, sir!

  • @HladniSjeverniVjetar
    @HladniSjeverniVjetar

    The local trains are probably mostly on time and ok, the national lines are the issue... specially going over Lika to Dalmatia.... xD

  • @ttr6398
    @ttr6398

    I commute to work by train and live in Dugo Selo. It really grinds down a persons level of tolerance when you have to wait up to 20 min every day after work day and you enter your home 20 min later than usual.

  • @doriancroatia2054
    @doriancroatia2054

    Great and very informative video. Section between Zagreb Borogaj and Dugo Selo was reconstructed in 2014. Before that, operating speed was cca 60 km/h on the open part of the track, nowadays is 140 km/h max (while suburban trains usually don't run that fast because they serve every station along the way). If you haven't already, you should really do Zagreb - Zabok train ride when you'll catch time. Section between Zapresic and Zabok (2nd largest town in Krapina-Zagorje County) was modernized/electrified between 2018 and 2021, and today is one of the best railway routes in Croatia infrastructure-wise. Ride from Zagreb to Zabok nowadays takes only cca 45 minutes, while limited-stop services cover this distance in about 30 minutes.

  • @vladetic3
    @vladetic3

    Turning this into a series is a fantastic idea. I'm looking forward to learning more at each stop along the way!

  • @limaalfacharlie5801
    @limaalfacharlie5801

    Hi Paul, nice video as usual 💪

  • @goldeneagle5820
    @goldeneagle5820

    Delays are mostly beacuse of ongoing reconstruction of railroads, or beacuse of they are NOT YET reconstructed! 160 km/h where they ARE and 40-60 km where they are NOT.

  • @Bbart77
    @Bbart77

    I heard a fun theory about our trains... So, Croatia invested a lot into the road network and as you probably know or heard, the guys that ordered the construction took almost 100% more from the original price for themselves (the famous painting the tunnels twice saying). Anywho, the thing is that we are still in debt because of it and a lot of it is still owned by corporations that built it, so if we invested into trains everybody would ride trains as we are a small country and it would be awesome if you could jump on a train and be on the shore in an hour (which is completely possible).

  • @tito6857
    @tito6857

    You should take a trip to Sisak, it takes about 50 minutes and the train is never late more than 5 minutes

  • @fapmashina1
    @fapmashina1

    Another great and usually so funny video, esp. part about the Orient Express since I'm actually from Slavonski Brod!

  • @stjepangorera941
    @stjepangorera941

    Great short video about Croatian railways...🍃🌱☘🍀🌿🍂🌼🍁🌺🦋🐋🦕🇭🇷🇪🇺🌍❤🥰🍇🍌🍓🥦🌽🌲

  • @Igor-ps5cd
    @Igor-ps5cd

    Last year, Croatian railways were two years late.😂

  • @ivangreguric908
    @ivangreguric908

    DUGO SELO

  • @josip-hanssekulic9204
    @josip-hanssekulic9204

    Neka tebe da pokazes nezahvalnim Hrvatima kako je zapravo njima dobro.

  • @ckdanekfan3397
    @ckdanekfan3397

    Paul... We need a London tube in Zagreb (a smaller version). You made some things happen in Croatia, with your bright critics.

  • @user-vr6to7jo7f
    @user-vr6to7jo7f

    YOU MUST TRY VARAŽDIN ZAGREB, HORROR, 100 KM, 3,5 HOURS.