There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Celje by plane, shuttle, train, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), or car
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, shuttle
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane MAD - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Celje
6h 24m€156–311Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane MAD - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Ljubljana
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Celjetrain
9h 55m€98–628Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Ljubljana bus stationbus
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Celjetrain
27h 42m€245–363Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain 61
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Celjetrain Ec
31h 46m€381–758Drive 2,016.5 km
- Drive from Madrid to Celjecar 2,016.5 km
21h 28m€314–453Fly to Graz Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane MAD - GRZ
- Take the bus from Graz Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the train from Maribor to Celjetrain
9h 29m€251–548Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane MAD - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the train from Maribor to Celjetrain
8h 37m€116–548Fly to Vienna International Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane MAD - VIE
- Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen Wien to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Take the train from Maribor to Celjetrain
9h 53m€107–309Bus
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Celje Glazijabus
36h 23m
Madrid to Celje by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Celje is to fly and shuttle and train which costs €100 - €310 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Celje is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 24m and costs €150 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Celje. However, there are services departing from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur and arriving at Celje Glazija via Padova and Ljubljana AP. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Celje. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Celje via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Nürnberg Hbf and Wien Meidling. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 46m.
The distance between Madrid and Celje is 1677 km. The road distance is 2016.5 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Celje without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 42m and costs €240 - €370.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Madrid to Celje, including transfers.
Madrid to Celje bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur station.
Madrid to Celje train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Celje is to train which takes 31h 46m and costs €380 - €800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 36h 23m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Celje, Slovenia?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Celje via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Karlsruhe Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Nürnberg Hbf, and Wien Meidling in around 31h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Celje Glazija via Padova, Ljubljana, and Ljubljana AP in around 36h 23m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ljubljana via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ljubljana via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Graz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Graz Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ljubljana via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Graz Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–380
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Ljubljana to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Ljubljana to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Meidling to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Meidling to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €86
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- [email protected]
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €60–70
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Graz Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €121
Bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €130
- Shared
- €45–70
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–470
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +386 070740450
- [email protected]
- Website
- easydrive.si
Shuttle from Flughafen Wien to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €41
- Schedules at
- easydrive.si
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +386 1 431 77 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Celje Glazija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nomago
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Booking & Getting There
Madrid to Celje bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Padova station.
Madrid to Celje train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Celje is 2017 km. It takes approximately 21h 28m to drive from Madrid to Celje.
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