There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lake Bohinj by plane, train (Eurostar), train, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ljubljana
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane EDI - LJU
7h 47m€117–310Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane EDI - TRS
- Take the train from Nova Gorica to Bohinjska Bistricatrain
11h 36m€85–243Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Köln Hbftrain Trn / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lesce Bledtrain 19 / ...
26h 22m€375–718Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Ribčev Lazbus
33h 15m€368–680Train, night train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lesce Bledtrain 19 / ...
26h 3m€354–678Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane EDI - VCE
- Take the bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajaliscebus
10h 26m€149–615Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbftrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Jesenicetrain Ec
26h 50m€490–759Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Bled bus stationbus 943
38h 25m€182–272Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Stara Fužinacar
21h 32m€465–621Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Stara Fužinacar
22h 39m€360–577
Edinburgh to Lake Bohinj by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Lake Bohinj is to fly and train which costs €85 - €250 and takes 11h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Lake Bohinj is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs €110 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Lake Bohinj. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Ribčev Laz via London Victoria, Munich central bus station and Bled. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Lake Bohinj. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Lesce Bled via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf and Villach Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 22m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Lake Bohinj is 1715 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lake Bohinj without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 26h 22m and costs €370 - €750.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Edinburgh to Lake Bohinj, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Lake Bohinj bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Lake Bohinj train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lake Bohinj is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs €110 - €310. Alternatively, you can train via Cologne, which costs €370 - €750 and takes 26h 22m, you could also bus, which costs €180 - €280 and takes 38h 25m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lake Bohinj, Slovenia?
easyJet, Edelweiss Air, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ljubljana (LJU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Ribčev Laz via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, Villach Hbf, Lesce Bled, and Lesce ŽP in around 26h 22m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Lake Bohinj bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Lake Bohinj is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 7:26 PM in Edinburgh and 8:26 PM in Lake Bohinj.
Edinburgh to Lake Bohinj train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
There are 2541+ hotels available in Lake Bohinj.













