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How to get fromGelsenkirchen to Ljubljanaby train, plane, bus, night train, shuttle, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Ljubljana by train, plane, bus, night train, shuttle, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Ljubljana

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane DUS - LJU
    6h 29m
    €150–393

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 35 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    16h 56m
    €79–219

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 35 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    12h 43m
    €140–859

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus N885
    17h 45m
    €92–158

  5. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Dortmund Hbf to Rosenheimnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the nighttrain from Rosenheim to Ljubljananighttrain night train En
    20h 9m
    €155–304

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Graz Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    3. Take the bus from Graz Airport to Ljubljanabus bus
    7h 4m
    €390–1,018

  7. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Ljubljana

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane CGN - LJU
    8h 23m
    €190–464

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - LJU
    6h 12m
    €177–526

  9. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane plane CGN - KLU
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Flughafen to Ljubljanashuttle bus
    7h 32m
    €205–759

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Ljubljana

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane AMS - LJU
    7h 26m
    €174–517

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanacar car
    12h 44m
    €150–201

  12. Drive 1,007.1 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Ljubljanacar car 1,007.1 km
    9h 40m
    €142–206

Gelsenkirchen to Ljubljana by train

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration12h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 867.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 29m

What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Ljubljana, Slovenia?

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Ljubljana via Düsseldorf Hbf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Villach Hbf in around 12h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Ljubljana bus station once daily. Tickets cost €90–150 and the journey takes 16h 36m.

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