There are 6 ways to get from Bratislava to Žalec by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Vienna International Airportbus 901 / ...
- Take the bus from Wien, Flughafen Schwechat to Celje, Zgornja Hudinjabus
6h 18m€43–103Bus via Maribor
cheapest- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Maribor bus stationbus N908 / ...
- Take the bus from Maribor AP to Žalecbus Pr A18 0680 7
7h 23m€37–69Train
- Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Celjetrain Ic
7h 16m€46–227Drive 342.6 km
- Drive from Bratislava to Žaleccar 342.6 km
3h 42m€52–75Bus, fly to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane VIE - KLU
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Celje
5h 33m€196–525Bus, fly to Graz Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane VIE - GRZ
- Take the bus from Graz Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the train from Maribor to Celjetrain
5h 45m€184–515
Bratislava to Žalec by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bratislava to Žalec is to bus via Maribor which costs €35 - €70 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Bratislava to Žalec is to drive which takes 3h 42m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Bratislava to Žalec. However, there are services departing from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy and arriving at Žalec via Wien, Flughafen Schwechat, Celje Zg.Hudinja and Celje AP. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Bratislava to Žalec. However, there are services departing from Bratislava-Petrzalka and arriving at Celje via Wien Hbf and Graz Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
The distance between Bratislava and Žalec is 369 km. The road distance is 342.6 km.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Žalec without a car is to bus which takes 6h 18m and costs €40 - €110.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Bratislava to Žalec, including transfers.
Bratislava to Žalec bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Bratislava to Žalec train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Bratislava-Petrzalka station.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Žalec is to bus which takes 6h 18m and costs €40 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €230 and takes 7h 16m.
What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Žalec, Slovenia?
You can take a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Žalec via Wien, Flughafen Schwechat, Celje Zg.Hudinja, and Celje AP in around 6h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Žalec via Wien Hbf, Graz Hbf, Celje, and Celje AP in around 7h 16m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Klagenfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €16–25
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Graz Hbf to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Graz Hbf to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Graz Hbf to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–80
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Graz Hbf to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Maribor bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 431 77 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- nomago.si
Bus from Wien, Flughafen Schwechat to Celje, Zgornja Hudinja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.nomago.si/en
Bus from Maribor AP to Žalec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.nomago.si/en
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- [email protected]
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €55–65
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €60–70
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €153
Bus from Graz Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €121
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Bratislava to Žalec bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maribor bus station.
Bratislava to Žalec train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bratislava to Žalec is 343 km. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from Bratislava to Žalec.
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