I am finishing off a tour in Greece and was thinking of traveling solo by train to Croatia. has anyone done this? How long would it take and any interesting stops along the way. I have about 7 days. any ideas what to do along the way?
I am not sure that train travel is the best or much of an option in this part of the world. You don't say where in Croatia you want to go since only a few places on the coast will be served by a train.
I think if you are going to Zagreb you will be able to get a train from Athens to Belgrade and then change there. However it will be a long journey.
Check out Balkanology.com and the Lonely Planet's thorntree forum for more info.