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The Best Ways To Travel To Slovenia

If travel to Slovenia is on your mind then take care to learn about the place more - how to reach the country and what to see. Getting to Slovenia will not be a hassle for you if you are well aware about the way you are to get to the country.

When you are at Slovenia, you are standing at the northeastern end of the Adriatic Sea in the eastern Alps. The country is surrounded by Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Italy to the northwest, and Croatia to the south.

Getting to Slovenia by Air

Let's find out the ways through which you can reach Slovenia comfortably without any problems. First and foremost, let's talk about getting to Slovenia by plane. Travel to Slovenia is fast and easy when it is through a flight.

Adria Airways is the national airline of Slovenia; this airline provides you with regular schedule flights to many major cities in Europe.

Ljubljana's Brnik airport (the government changed its name to Joze Pucnik Airport in 2007) LJU Ljubljana links you to cities like Vienna, Munich, Zurich, Frankfurt, Paris, Brussels, Dublin, London, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Manchester, Moscow, Skopje, Copenhagen, Sarajevo, Split, Tirana, Ohrid, Istanbul, Tel Aviv, Podgorica, Pristina, Prague and other cities.

Among the cheaper flights, you will get the EasyJet and Wizz Air flight from London Luton, London Stansted and Brussels to Ljubjana.

Other options include Malev, the Hungarian national airline that flies everyday from Budapest to Ljubjana. You can also take the Klagenfurt flight from Austria.

You can conveniently reach western Slovenia by flying via Italy's Trieste airport that is around an hour's drive from Ljubljana through super highway.

Getting to Slovenia by Car

Do you know the ideal way to closely know a country? It is by traveling across it by a car. If you want to visit Slovenia coming from the neighboring countries, like Austria, Croatia, Hungary and Italy, then it can be real easy. In this case, a question like “how to get to Slovenia?” seems vague as Slovenia is blessed with an excellent highway network that smoothly connects Slovenia's neighboring countries. If you come from an overseas country than hiring a car is your best option to explore the beauties of Slovenia. Read more about car hire in Slovenia.

The visibly signposted roads have rest shops, motels and inns that are accompanied with overnight accommodation. You can avail of these facilities on a travel to Slovenia by car.

Getting to Slovenia by Train

Sit up and take note that the country of Slovenia is well connected with its neighboring countries through the train. Just to give you an idea of all the popular routes that are covered by the rail network, the routes can connect you to Slovenia from Budapest in Hungary, from Zagreb in Croatia, from Venice in Italy and from Vienna or Villach in Austria (this train journey past the Julian Alps will give you an incredible view of the place in good weather.)

On a travel to Slovenia by train, you will find that all the train lines meet at Ljubljana, the capital. The trains that move towards the north have restaurants on board and they also house clean and contemporary style toilets, but you will not get such standard facilities when you are on a train that is moving towards the south.

Getting to Slovenia by Bus

Travel to Slovenia is also possible by a bus. You can conveniently get a bus to Slovenia from Italy. Nova Gorica in Slovenia is the entry point and earliest exit when you are traveling from Italy to Slovenia. The international bus transport is comparatively cheap and well-organized.

You will get all the information you need regarding airport and international bus services at the Ljubljana Bus Station.

Getting to Slovenia by Boat

You can easily get catamarans for enjoying a sail to Slovenia from mid-April to mid-October. The sail goes to and fro between Venice and Izola, which is one among the Adriatic coast towns of Slovenia.

When you want to travel to Slovenia on a boat, you must be informed that the vessels arriving in the territorial waters of Slovenia from abroad will be landing only at the docks of the international border crossings in Izola, Piran and Koper.

So, decide what transport you want to opt for on a travel to Slovenia and enjoy a great vacation.
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