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By air: LJUBLJANA
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BRNIK) is 35 km from city centre. Bled is
located 50km from capital city Ljubljana, Slovenia's capital and 36km
from the International Airport of Ljubljana-Brnik with a regular bus
service. Among other destinations the airport has regular connections
with Frankfurt, London, Moscow, Munich, Paris, Vienna, Zurich. Taxis
and rental cars are
available at the airport.
By train: Slovene is
situated at the intersection of main railway lines, connecting it to
the whole of Europe. Some daily EC, IC and EXP connections:
1. From the North-East: Vienna-Ljubljana, Budapest-Ljubljana
2. From the North-West: Leipzig-Munich-Salzburg-Villach-Lesce
Bled, Munich-Salzburg-Villach-Lesce Bled, Villach-Lesce Bled.
(The lesce Bled railway station is located 4km from centre of
Bled)
3. From the West: Geneva-Milan-Venezia-Trieste-Ljubljana,
Venezia-Trieste-Ljubljana
4. From the East: Zagreb-Ljubljana
By car: Bled is
Located only 35km from the border crossing with Austria (Karavanke
Tunnel) and 45km from Italy (Rateče)
Entering Slovenia -> Border formalities
are minimal and correspond to the European standards. To cross the
border, a valid passport is sufficient if the visit is no longer than
three months. Citizens of member countries of the European Union,
Croatia, and Switzerland can cross the border with a valid personal
identification document, but the visit cannot be longer than thirty
days. All those who need visas to visit Slovenia can obtain them from
Slovenia’s representative
offices in their home countries.
Airplane: Slovenia's
national carrier Adria Airways offers regular schedule flights to most
major European cities. Ljubljana is linked to Frankfurt, Munich,
Vienna, Zurich, Brussels, Paris, Barcelona, London, Dublin,
Manchester, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Moscow, Split, Skopje, Sarajevo,
Ohrid, Tirana, Tel Aviv, Istanbul, Podgorica, Prague, Priština and
others.
Bus: It is also
possible to reach Slovenia from
neighboring countries by bus.
International bus transport is well organized and relatively
inexpensive. The timetables and other information can be found at the
web address of local bus transport agency.
Car: You can best get
to know a country if you visit it by car. You can reach Slovenia via
one of the border crossings with Italy, Austria, Hungary or Croatia,
or you can rent a car in one of our car rental agencies. Slovenia’s
highways are good and clearly signposted, beside the roads you will
find rest stops, inns with overnight accommodation, and motels.
Train: Almost every
important tourist destination is served by modern and comfortable
trains. Connections abroad are all excellent: you can come to Slovenia
on direct lines from Italy, Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Yugoslavia and
Macedonia. Train travel is convenient and inexpensive.
Vessels: Vessels arriving in the territorial
waters of Slovenia from abroad may land only at the docks of the
international border crossings in Koper, Piran and in Izola (seasonal
border crossing). Upon mooring the vessel, the vessel, its crew, and
the passengers must be registered with the border authorities. The
following documents are needed for the procedure: the original
documents for the vessel (proof of ownership of the vessel or
authorization for its use), the captain's certificate of qualification
to operate the vessel
and identity documents of people on the vessel. |
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