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How to get fromLjubljana to Žilinaby train, bus, night train, car, shuttle, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Ljubljana to Žilina by train, bus, night train, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Train via Villach

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    1. Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain train 38 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train 505 / ...
    9h 23m
    €87–223

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Maribor bus stationbus bus 977 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wienbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Žilinabus bus
    10h 15m
    €95–872

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Ljubljana to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train 505 / ...
    10h 35m
    €112–206

  4. Drive 601.8 km

    1. Drive from Ljubljana to Žilinacar car 601.8 km
    6h 2m
    €90–130

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Ljubljana to Wien Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    3. Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Žilinatrain train
    10h 30m
    €98–148

  6. Shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly, bus, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Flughafenshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane KLU - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    7h 42m
    €214–561

  7. Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly, bus, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ZAG - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    7h 32m
    €95–679

  8. Bus to Graz Airport, fly, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ljubljana to Graz Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane GRZ - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    8h 7m
    €384–989

Ljubljana to Žilina by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration9h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 745.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 23m

What companies run services between Ljubljana, Slovenia and Žilina, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Ljubljana to Zilina via Villach Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 9h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ljubljana bus station to Žilina via Maribor bus station, Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja, and Vienna International Airport in around 10h 15m.

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