Getting from Ljubljana to Venice

maynooth_rules · 16-12-2009 10:08pm #1

I know this is an outside chance but does anyone know how to get between these two cities. they are only 100 miles apart but i am struggling to find a way. There use to be a direct train twice a day but as far as I can see it has been cancellend. Any help would be appreciated.

undo · 16-12-2009 10:44pm

According to bahn.de, there is a direct EuroNightLine connection leaving Ljubljana at 2:28am and arriving into Venezia Santa Lucia at 7:16am. The return journey leaves Ljubljana at 9:20pm and gets into Venezia Santa Lucia at 4:20am.

It is surprisingly slow alright - but at least you can sleep on the train and do not have to change midway.

Padraig Mor · 17-12-2009 8:53am

What time of year are you going? Some of the international trains from Ljubljana are summer only.

maynooth_rules · 17-12-2009 12:17pm

Padraig Mor wrote: »

What time of year are you going? Some of the international trains from Ljubljana are summer only.

It will be end of July. Thanks for that help undo, that night train might be the answer actually

17-12-2009 12:27pm

http://www.slo-zeleznice.si/en/passengers/abroad/italy

God your very organised!! Wish I could be like that.

theleprechaun · 17-12-2009 12:52pm

You can get a direct bus. I got one last July from Venice to Ljubljana. It goes during the day so it is better than the train if you want to avoid travelling at night. Reasonably priced as well. Their website is: www.drd.si
It brings you to Venice Train station. I would advise reserving a seat. Best of luck.

Padraig Mor · 17-12-2009 1:18pm

I'd hazard a guess that there will be more than one train daily during the summer; I'll see if I can root out my few-years-old European rail timetable at home, which will give some indication. You could also do what we did: train from Ljubljana to Pula (Croatia) and catamaran from Pula to Venice!

undo · 17-12-2009 2:43pm

On bahn.de, there is only that one direct train even in July. Certainly, more trains could be added between now and then - but train companies tend to be rather organized. If there were more trains in the summer, chances are, they would have planned that already and put it into the timetable.

maynooth_rules · 17-12-2009 5:06pm

Moonbaby wrote: »

http://www.slo-zeleznice.si/en/passengers/abroad/italy

God your very organised!! Wish I could be like that.

Thanks for the website, no need for the smart arse comment though

maynooth_rules · 17-12-2009 5:07pm

theleprechaun wrote: »

You can get a direct bus. I got one last July from Venice to Ljubljana. It goes during the day so it is better than the train if you want to avoid travelling at night. Reasonably priced as well. Their website is: www.drd.si
It brings you to Venice Train station. I would advise reserving a seat. Best of luck.

Cheers for that, very helpful

Padraig Mor · 17-12-2009 9:02pm

maynooth_rules wrote: »

Thanks for the website, no need for the smart arse comment though

I don't think they were being smart!

undo wrote: »

On bahn.de, there is only that one direct train even in July. Certainly, more trains could be added between now and then - but train companies tend to be rather organized. If there were more trains in the summer, chances are, they would have planned that already and put it into the timetable.

Must be the case so! Can't find the book anyway.... Are there more trains to Trieste maybe - with onward connections to Venice?

17-12-2009 10:20pm

maynooth_rules wrote: »

Thanks for the website, no need for the smart arse comment though

I wasnt being a smart arse.

maynooth_rules · 18-12-2009 3:27pm

Moonbaby wrote: »

I wasnt being a smart arse.

Ah its grand, forget about it;)

supertramp · 20-12-2009 9:43pm

That train service goes in winter also. I have been to Ljubljana 4 times, always fly to Venice and get the train.

Its slow, and stops for one hour at the Italian-Slovene border.

It costs about 25 euro Venice to Ljubljana, and 20 euro the other way.

maynooth_rules · 21-12-2009 1:06pm

supertramp wrote: »

That train service goes in winter also. I have been to Ljubljana 4 times, always fly to Venice and get the train.

Its slow, and stops for one hour at the Italian-Slovene border.

It costs about 25 euro Venice to Ljubljana, and 20 euro the other way.

Thanks. Thats nice and cheap too.

adamski8 · 21-12-2009 3:08pm

i took the venice to budapest train two days ago. I got on the train (in venice) that had just come from budapest. If It wasnt late (which it was by 6hrs for me

) then it should arrive in venice around 9.
The train stops in Ljubljana.
It only goes once a day afaik.
Cost 33euro from venice to the border of slovenia/croatia
p.s. slovenian customs are jerks though

Getting from Ljubljana to Venice

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