There are 10 ways to get from Ljubljana to Zvolen by bus, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Nitrabus N907 / ...
- Take the bus from Nitra to Zvolenbus Slovak Lines 102519 / ...
10h 39m€55–98Train via Villach
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain 38 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zvolen Mestotrain 831 / ...
11h 22m€88–223Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Ljubljana to Wien Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zvolen Mestotrain 831 / ...
12h 34m€113–205Drive 560.8 km
- Drive from Ljubljana to Zvolencar 560.8 km
6h 40m€84–121Train
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Wien Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train
- Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Zvolen mestotrain
12h 6m€100–147Fly Ljubljana to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LJU - BUD
- Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Zvolenbus
10h 27m€138–308Shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Flughafen
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane KLU - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zvolen Mestotrain
9h 41m€216–549Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ZAG - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zvolen Mestotrain
9h 31m€96–675Shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Flughafen
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane KLU - BUD
- Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Zvolenbus
12h 2m€238–633Bus to Graz Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Ljubljana to Graz Airportbus
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane GRZ - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zvolen Mestotrain
10h 6m€386–974
Ljubljana to Zvolen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ljubljana to Zvolen is to bus which costs €55 - €100 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Ljubljana to Zvolen is to drive which takes 6h 40m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Ljubljana station to Zvolen. However, there are services departing from Ljubljana bus station and arriving at Zvolen via Nitra. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Ljubljana to Zvolen. However, there are services departing from Ljubljana and arriving at Zvolen Mesto via Villach Hbf, Wien Hbf and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 22m.
The distance between Ljubljana and Zvolen is 643 km. The road distance is 560.8 km.
The best way to get from Ljubljana to Zvolen without a car is to bus which takes 10h 39m and costs €55 - €100.
It takes approximately 10h 39m to get from Ljubljana to Zvolen, including transfers.
Ljubljana to Zvolen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ljubljana bus station.
Ljubljana to Zvolen train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), depart from Ljubljana station.
The best way to get from Ljubljana to Zvolen is to bus which takes 10h 39m and costs €55 - €100. Alternatively, you can train via Villach, which costs €85 - €230 and takes 11h 22m.
What companies run services between Ljubljana, Slovenia and Zvolen, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia?
You can take a bus from Ljubljana bus station to Zvolen Nakladna Stanica via Nitra, Zvolen, and Zvolen Osobna Stanica in around 10h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ljubljana to Zvolen Mesto via Villach Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 11h 22m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Ljubljana to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Graz Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Graz Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Ljubljana to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- *
- €55–80
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- *
- €15–23
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- *
- €15–23
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Ljubljana to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zvolen Mesto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zvolen Mesto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava hl.st. to Zvolen mesto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zvolen Mesto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zvolen Mesto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zvolen Mesto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nitra to Zvolen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Airport to Zvolen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Airport to Zvolen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Nitra to Zvolen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +421 48 4144 216
- [email protected]
- Website
- turancar.sk
Bus from Nitra to Zvolen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- turancar.sk
- [email protected]
- Website
- levitour.sk
Bus from Nitra to Zvolen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Bus from Nitra to Zvolen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €153
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–470
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
Shuttle from Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €153
Bus from Ljubljana to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €260–700
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €270
- Phone
- +386 40 121 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovenija.eu.com
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Schedules at
- slovenija.eu.com
- 1 -3 persons
- €170
- 4-8 persons
- €220
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More Questions & Answers
Ljubljana to Zvolen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nitra station.
Ljubljana to Zvolen train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), arrive at Villach Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ljubljana to Zvolen is 561 km. It takes approximately 6h 40m to drive from Ljubljana to Zvolen.
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