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There are 11 ways to get from Utrecht to Ljubljana by train, plane, car, car train, bus, shuttle, or night train

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Ljubljana

    best
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane AMS - LJU
    5h 18m
    €155–378

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    18h 6m
    €81–221

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanacar car
    13h 58m
    €204–279

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus N885
    18h 55m
    €116–167

  5. Drive  1,180.4 km

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Ljubljanacar car 1,180.4 km
    10h 41m
    €246–355

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Ljubljana

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane DUS - LJU
    6h 4m
    €151–395

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane AMS - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postajashuttle bus
    6h 48m
    €290–563

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane AMS - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Ljubljanashuttle bus
    7h 42m
    €135–693

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

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train
    2. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane BRU - LJU
    7h 18m
    €149–344

  10. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    14h
    €139–382

  11. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Wörgl Hbftrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the nighttrain from Woergl Hbf to Ljubljananighttrain night train En
    20h 44m
    €218–372

Utrecht to Ljubljana by train

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Duration14hAverage Duration
Ticket€139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,043.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 18m

What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Ljubljana, Slovenia?

You can take a bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Ljubljana bus station via Dortmund central bus station in around 18h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Ljubljana via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, and Villach Hbf in around 14h.

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