Editing Ljubljana (section)

= Getting there and away =
'''General timetables:'''

* transport to/from '''Ljubljana airport''' by [http://www.lju-airport.si/eng/passanger-visitors/getting-here/bus-and-shuttle bus] or [http://www.lju-airport.si/eng/passanger-visitors/getting-here/taxi taxi]
* [http://ap-ljubljana.si/eng Ljubljana bus station]
* Slovene railways: [http://www.slo-zeleznice.si/en domestic lines], [http://www.slo-zeleznice.si/en/passengers/abroad/destinations international trains from/to Slovenia]
* [http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en trains in Europe] and [http://trenitalia.it/homepage_en.html Italian railways] (prices within Italy included; sometimes the cheapest tickets can be sold out earlier, but they can be bought also in Slovenia)
* [http://prevoz.org Prevoz.org] - most popular Slovene ride share/car pooling website. It's only in Slovene but so simple that you can easily find a ride without knowing the language. Otherwise use Google translate or ask a local to help, especially for additional info. There's no booking system, just call/text/email the driver and pay when you meet. To see phone numbers you have to register and log in. For '''rides abroad''' click on ''Mednarodni prevozi''.
* Other ride sharing possibilities:
** [http://www.mitfahrgelegenheit.de/ Mitfahrgelegenheit], especially for rides to/from Austria and Germany, sometimes Italy, Switzerland or other countries
** [https://www.facebook.com/groups/54257712333/ Prevozi Slovenija - Dunaj] - Facebook group for rides between Slovenia and Vienna

== ITALY ==
==== Trieste ====

The only '''direct''' connection is by bus:

'''1)''' [http://www.veolia-transport.si/Vozni_redi_in_vozovnice/Vozni_redi/Mednarodni_vozni_redi/LJUBLJANA_-_TRST/index.html?iLangID=2 Veolia]: Trieste 14:00 - Ljubljana 16:13, return Ljubljana 6:35 - Trieste 8:50am | '''€11.60''' or '''€13.30'''? | daily Mon-Sat, except Italian public holidays (e.g. 1st Jan, May, Nov, 25-26th Dec - but it goes on 6th Jan and 2nd June)

'''2)''' [http://www.florentiabus.it/eng/firenze-sofia.asp Florentia], every day: Trieste 18:20 - Ljubljana 20:20, return Ljubljana 5:00 - Trieste 6:35am | '''€14.50''' or '''€13'''?, students '''€12.50''', return '''€25.50/23.50''' | make a reservation in advance - this is part of the route Rome - Sofia (Bulgaria), so it can be already full in Trieste or Ljubljana; contact info on the website

'''2a)''' There are also buses to/from [http://www.veolia-transport.si/Vozni_redi_in_vozovnice/Vozni_redi/Mednarodni_vozni_redi/IL__BISTIRCA_-_TRST/index.html?iLangID=2 Ilirska Bistrica] and [http://www.veolia-transport.si/Vozni_redi_in_vozovnice/Vozni_redi/Mednarodni_vozni_redi/PIRAN_-_TRST/index.html?iLangID=2 Slovene coast]


If the bus times aren't convenient or you want to visit some other place before Ljubljana, here are the alternatives (Trieste train and bus stations are next to each other):

'''3)''' By [http://www.sezana.si/dokument.aspx?id=3718 bus via Sežana], [http://www.avrigo.si/index.php?lng=slo&vie=cnt&gr1=nOvi&id=2010020108005964 change]: from Trieste at 8:45, 11:45 and 18:45, from Sežana at 8:00, 11:00 and 16:30, Mon-Sat except public holidays in Italy and Slovenia. On Saturdays also at 7:30, 12:45, 14:00, 14:40 from Trieste and at 6:45, 8:20, 14:10 from Sežana. It takes 30 minutes and costs '''€2.00'''. From Sežana by train (14 daily Mon-Fri, 6-7 Sat-Sun | fast '''€8.46''', local '''€6.86''') or bus (2-3 daily | '''€8.30-8.70''') to Ljubljana.

'''5)''' By [http://www.slo-zeleznice.si/en/passengers/abroad/italy bus via Koper] (bottom of webpage, Mon-Sat except public holidays in Italy) for '''€3.00''', luggage '''€1.30''', then by train (5-6 daily | fast '''€10.11''', local '''€8.51''') or bus (2h20min, '''€10.70-11.10''') to Ljubljana. Bus & train stations in all cities are next to each other.

'''6)''' On Sundays the only alternative to Florentia bus (see #2) is taxi to Sežana. From Trieste it costs about '''€25'''. You can also take the city bus or tram to Opicina, but I'm not sure there are taxis waiting in that place. It works in reverse direction though - there are taxis in Sežana near train station, you can take it only to Opicina for about '''€15''' and then bus/tram to Trieste.

'''7)''' Hitchhiking: From Trieste take bus/tram to Opicina and start there, or bus to Sežana (see #4 above). From Ljubljana take city bus #6 to end station "Dolgi most" and stand with a sign for Sežana or KP (for Koper, get off at Kozina exit) at the motorway on ramp.

==== Trieste Airport ====

[http://www.aeroporto.fvg.it/en/home/index.htm Trieste airport] is about 40km by road from the city of Trieste, [http://www.aeroporto.fvg.it/en/come_arrivare/trasporto_pubblico.htm here] is the timetable for buses to nearby cities in Italy and usual destinations in other countries. If you just want to get to Ljubljana, you have more choice if you take the bus to Gorizia ('''€2.90''') and continue from there to Ljubljana (see below). If you want to visit also Trieste, take the bus there ('''€3.50''') and then follow the points above.

==== Udine and Gorizia & Nova Gorica ====

From Udine you can take a [http://www.aptgorizia.it/ bus] or train to Gorizia Centrale, then walk 3 km / 40 min or hire a taxi or take Nova Gorica international city bus (''€1.00'') across the border to the train or bus station in Nova Gorica. Train station (10-12 daily Mon-Fri, 5-6 Sat-Sun, takes 3h-3h30min, fast '''€10.11''', local '''€8.51''') in Slovenia is actually right on the border at ''Piazza Transalpina'', there are signs when you get close. There are 2 routes to Ljubljana for the same price and taking about the same time: you have to change either in Sežana or in Jesenice, the latter is a more scenic route. Bus station (13 daily on weekdays, 7 on weekends, 2h-2h30min | '''€10.30-10.70''') is about 200 m away. For timetables see top of this page.

Another more expensive option from Udine is Austrian railways bus or train (5 daily) to Villach (nice place to stop) and from there train to Ljubljana (or Bled). See timetable at the top.

==== Venice/Venezia and all other places in Italy ====

There are plenty of train connections from all over Italy to Venice. If you are not stopping there, you change trains at the station called Venezia-Mestre, this is also where you are picked up by the two buses listed below. [http://www.veniceairport.it/page/servizi/trasporti/treno?m=01020201&language=en Venice airport] (Marco Polo) is easily reached from Mestre train station. From [http://www.trevisoairport.it/page/tsf/servizi/trasporti/mezzipubblici/treni?m=4140211&language=en Venice-Treviso airport] you can take a bus to Venezia-Mestre train station, but it's easier to take a city bus to Treviso and then a train to Gorizia (about 2h, '''€8'''). From some places in north-eastern Italy you don't need to go through Venice, check the Italian railways' website. 

'''Direct''' links by train or bus:

'''1)''' There's only [http://www.slo-zeleznice.si/en/passengers/abroad/italy ONE direct train] from Italy to Slovenia: Venice 21:20pm - Venezia-Mestre 21:32pm - Ljubljana 1:40am, return Ljubljana 2:28 - Venezia Mestre 7:04 - Venice 7:16 | '''€15''' if purchased one week in advance, otherwise '''€25''', U26 '''€20''' (this train comes from/goes to Budapest through Croatia, in case you're thinking of skipping Ljubljana :-)

'''2)''' [http://www.florentiabus.it/eng/firenze-sofia.asp Florentia] bus, every day: Florence/Firenze 13:30 - Bologna 15:00 - Venezia-Mestre 16:50 - Trieste 19:20 - Ljubljana 21:00, return LJ 5:10 - TS 7:05 - VE - 9:00 - BO 11:25 - FI 13:05 | Venice-Ljubljana one way '''€22''', students '''€20''', other prices in the link | make a reservation in advance - this is part of the route Florence/Firenze - Sofia (Bulgaria), so it can be already full in Venice or Ljubljana; contact info on the website

'''3)''' [http://drd.si/time.htm DRD] bus, every day: Venezia-Mestre train station 11:30 - Ljubljana 15:00, return LJ 8:15 - VE 11:30 | '''€25''', return '''€45''' | reservation recommended; more details in notes below (1).

Other connections:

'''4)''' [http://www.slo-zeleznice.si/en/passengers/abroad/italy train via Austria]: Austrian train (possibly railway bus?) between Venezia-Mestre and Villach, 2-hour layover there, train between Villach and Ljubljana. Venezia-Mestre 9:40/11.40/15:40 - Ljubljana 16:33/18:31/21:10, return LJ 7:27/9:27/11.27 - VE-Mestre 14:05/16:05/18:05, '''€39''' one-way

'''5)''' Train from Venice to Trieste (2h-3h30min, '''€9-15''') or Gorizia (2h-2h30min, '''€8-12'''), then follow instructions above.

'''6)''' [http://www.portoroz.si/en/default.asp?id=2156 Boat] from Venice to Slovene coast, then bus or train to Ljubljana (see links on the top).

==== going from Italy to Bled and Bohinj ====

If you plan to visit also Lakes Bled and/or Bohinj, you can go first there via Gorizia. Take a train from Nova Gorica to Bohinjska Bistrica (which is still 6 km from the lake, but there are regular buses, or you can hitchhike) or Bled Jezero (which is on the other side of the lake, 3 km from town). From the lakes there are hourly buses to Ljubljana and also trains.

== CROATIA ==
==== Zagreb ====
'''1)''' Seven [http://www.slo-zeleznice.si/en/passengers/abroad/croatia/zagreb trains] daily each way, it takes around 2h20min and costs '''€13.40''' one-way, '''€21.40''' return.

'''2)''' '''Only one bus daily''' from 15th January 2011 till probably 30th June! From Zagreb 11:30, from Ljubljana 15:30

(Two [http://www.ap-ljubljana.si/cazma.php buses] daily, it takes 2h36min and costs '''€12''': Zagreb 6:30/11:30 - Ljubljana 9:06/14:06, return LJ 15:30/19:45 - ZG 18:06/22:21.)

== HUNGARY ==
==== Budapest ====
'''1)''' [http://www.slo-zeleznice.si/en/passengers/abroad/hungary by train]: Direct train from Hungary to Slovenia goes every day from Budapest Déli at 12:11 and arrives to Ljubljana at 21:23, returning at 8:50 and arriving to Budapest at 17:45, '''€29''' one way, '''€39''' return (it stops of course in some places on the way but the price is the same). The night train costs much more ('''€53.40''' one way, '''€58.60''' return) and '''goes through Croatia''', which is a problem if you need their visa. Times: Budapest Keleti 17:05 - LJ 2:12, LJ 1:50 - BP Keleti 10:54 (this train comes from/goes to Venice, in case you're thinking of skipping Ljubljana :-)

'''2)''' [http://berletelin.volanbusz.hu/ticket/wrd/run/ticmain?lang=en by Eurolines bus] (going to Montpellier/Madrid): Budapest Népliget (main bus station) 23:00 - Ljubljana 5:30 (Mon,Tue,Thu,Fri,Sat), LJ 21:30 - BP 6:00 (Mon Tue Fri Sun) | '''from HUF 3900 to 6900''' (around €14.30 to €25.40), for return ticket add '''HUF 3000 to 4000'''. Buy early to get lower price, '''sold only online!''', not at Ljubljana bus station - it doesn't even stop in Ljubljana if nobody's waiting.
You can also get off in Maribor at 3:40 (or get on at 23:00 in BP direction) for the same price.

== AUSTRIA ==
[http://www.slo-zeleznice.si/en/passengers/abroad/austria by train] (no buses it seems) to Villach-Salzburg(Klagenfurt, Munich, Frankfurt) or to Graz-Vienna - it's quite easy to reach Graz airport and a bit more complicated but possible to get to Klagenfurt airport.