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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Ljubljanaby train, plane, bus, train (TGV), night train, shuttle, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Ljubljana by train, plane, bus, train (TGV), night train, shuttle, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - LJU
    5h 15m
    €154–428

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus N952 / ...
    9h 1m
    €55–100

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    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 / ...
    10h 9m
    €106–581

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Ljubljananighttrain night train En
    13h 5m
    €144–251

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Ljubljana

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane STR - LJU
    6h 49m
    €158–394

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane FRA - TRS
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Airport to Ljubljanashuttle bus
    6h 6m
    €138–763

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Ljubljana

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane MUC - LJU
    6h 20m
    €197–586

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane FRA - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljanashuttle bus
    6h 55m
    €132–803

  9. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ZRH - LJU
    7h 26m
    €180–592

  10. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd to München, ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanabus bus
    11h 9m

  11. Drive 691 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Ljubljanacar car 691 km
    6h 25m
    €98–141

Karlsruhe to Ljubljana by bus

Calendar28Weekly Buses
Duration9h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 766.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

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

FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Ljubljana bus station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €55–100 and the journey takes 9h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Ljubljana via Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Villach Hbf in around 10h 9m.

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