How to Prepare for Your Trip to Ljubljana How to Prepare for Your Trip to Ljubljana
HOW TO GET TO LJUBLJANA?
Ljubljana is located at the intersection of major European transportation routes, half way between Vienna and Venice. It is easily reached by plane. For attendees from outside Europe there’s always at least one stop over, as there is not a direct flight. Ljubljana Jože Pučnik International Airport, also known by its previous name Brnik Airport, is located 24 km (20 minutes by road), northwest of Ljubljana city center.
Facilities include: restaurants, cafes, and currency exchange. Most staff speak a good level of English.
TRANSFERS TO LJUBLJANA FROM THE AIRPORT
To get to the city center from the airport you may take:
- Shuttle transfers: the shuttle transfers need to be booked in advance. Some companies you can book with are: GoOpti, Nomago. Please read the section below, “GoOpti Booking Instructions”, for further details on how to book a transfer with GoOpti.
- Regular bus route: A regular bus route connects Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport and Ljubljana Central Bus Station (bus stop no. 28), which is located walking distance to the Hearth Summit main venues and most of the hotels. The public bus service to and from Ljubljana bus station usually runs every hour. A one-way bus ride from Ljubljana International Airport to the city center costs €4.10. On most weekdays there is a bus every hour from 5:00 to 20:00.
As this bus is public transport, and not an airport shuttle, it stops at many stations on its way to the main station. Travel time for this 31 km route is 50 minutes. - Private transfer: private taxi services are available in front of the airport building, however, we strongly suggest that you book your transport in advance with a shuttle transfer as regular price rates are not guaranteed at the airport.
- Rent-a-car: consult the list of rent-a-car service providers at the airport or before your arrival.
Other airports near Ljubljana:
Several airports within reasonable distance to Ljubljana are served by low-fare airlines.
- Airport Klagenfurt, Austria: 85 km
- Airport Trieste, Italy: 130 km
- Airport Zagreb, Croatia: 140 km
- Airport Graz, Austria: 187 km
- Airport Venice, Italy: 230 km
- Airport Vienna, Austria: 384 km
- Airport Munich, Germany: 451 km
Favorably priced scheduled transfers from these airports to Ljubljana city can be booked online through: GoOpti, Nomago.
GoOpti Booking Instructions:
To book a transfer with a 5% discount (on gross rates), please use this unique booking link, which will automatically add the discount code GHS2025.
Select your arrival airport and the hotel you are traveling to. If your hotel does not appear on the dropdown list, please select the main railway station and then change your location to your accommodation in the final step of the booking process (section “Edit passengers”, change location).
The Ljubljana Railway Station is Slovenia’s main railway station. It connects Ljubljana to Trieste, Frankfurt, Munich, Zurich, Prague, Vienna, Graz, Budapest, Zagreb, and Belgrade, among others.
You can book your train tickets and check schedules through the following:
- Slovenian Railways call center: 1999 (indicative call price; €0.75; the price depends on the phone network you are calling from)
The Ljubljana Bus Station has regular services to all of Slovenia’s neighboring countries.
Ljubljana offers direct bus routes to the following european cities: Trieste, Venice (Mestre, Marco Polo Airport), Florence, Milan, Klagenfurt, Vienna, Munich, Dortmund, Paris, Budapest, Zagreb, Sarajevo, Belgrade, Niš, Sofia.
You can book your bus tickets and check schedules through the following:
Ljubljana is located at the crossroads of Slovenia’s most important road routes. Motorway access from any of the neighboring countries is very easy.
Road tax vignettes:
Road tax vignettes must be purchased for the use of Slovenian motorways, including the Ljubljana bypass. The roads where the vignette is required are marked by special vignette signs. Vignettes can be purchased at petrol stations located in the border areas of Slovenia’s neighboring countries, post offices and most newspaper kiosks in Slovenia, and at branch offices of the Automobile Association of Slovenia (AMZS) and other automobile clubs.
You can find more information here.
The Traffic Information Centre for Public Roads collects and provides information on traffic and road conditions in Slovenia. You can find more information here.
AMZS, the Slovenian national automobile association, provides roadside assistance, car towing services and car repair services 24 hours, seven days a week.
You can find more information here.
Parking options:
Most of the hotels we have selected for your stay have their own parking at special rates for guests.
Ljubljana also has a wide range of public parking lots in the city, about which you can find information on the following websites:
If you prefer to get to Ljubljana, directly on your own bike, here is a paid app from Google, called Bikemap: Cycling Tracker & GPS, where you can check the best routes for your trip.
If you are traveling to Ljubljana by train or by bus, you can take your bicycle with you on selected international train lines and on selected bus lines.
Once you arrive in Ljubljana, you won’t have any problem getting around by bike, as Ljubljana is one of the most cycling-friendly cities in the world.
IN LJUBLJANA
Ljubljana is located at the intersection of major European transportation routes, half way between Vienna and Venice. It is easily reached by plane. For attendees from outside Europe there’s always at least one stop over, as there is not a direct flight. Ljubljana Jože Pučnik International Airport, also known by its previous name Brnik Airport, is located 24 km (20 minutes by road), northwest of Ljubljana city center.
Facilities include: restaurants, cafes, and currency exchange. Most staff speak a good level of English.
TRANSFERS TO LJUBLJANA FROM THE AIRPORT
To get to the city center from the airport you may take:
- Shuttle transfers: the shuttle transfers need to be booked in advance. Some companies you can book with are: GoOpti, Nomago. Please read the section below, “GoOpti Booking Instructions”, for further details on how to book a transfer with GoOpti.
- Regular bus route: A regular bus route connects Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport and Ljubljana Central Bus Station (bus stop no. 28), which is located walking distance to the Hearth Summit main venues and most of the hotels. The public bus service to and from Ljubljana bus station usually runs every hour. A one-way bus ride from Ljubljana International Airport to the city center costs €4.10. On most weekdays there is a bus every hour from 5:00 to 20:00.
As this bus is public transport, and not an airport shuttle, it stops at many stations on its way to the main station. Travel time for this 31 km route is 50 minutes. - Private transfer: private taxi services are available in front of the airport building, however, we strongly suggest that you book your transport in advance with a shuttle transfer as regular price rates are not guaranteed at the airport.
- Rent-a-car: consult the list of rent-a-car service providers at the airport or before your arrival.
Other airports near Ljubljana:
Several airports within reasonable distance to Ljubljana are served by low-fare airlines.
- Airport Klagenfurt, Austria: 85 km
- Airport Trieste, Italy: 130 km
- Airport Zagreb, Croatia: 140 km
- Airport Graz, Austria: 187 km
- Airport Venice, Italy: 230 km
- Airport Vienna, Austria: 384 km
- Airport Munich, Germany: 451 km
Favorably priced scheduled transfers from these airports to Ljubljana city can be booked online through: GoOpti, Nomago.
GoOpti Booking Instructions:
To book a transfer with a 5% discount (on gross rates), please use this unique booking link, which will automatically add the discount code GHS2025.
Select your arrival airport and the hotel you are traveling to. If your hotel does not appear on the dropdown list, please select the main railway station and then change your location to your accommodation in the final step of the booking process (section “Edit passengers”, change location).
The Ljubljana Railway Station is Slovenia’s main railway station. It connects Ljubljana to Trieste, Frankfurt, Munich, Zurich, Prague, Vienna, Graz, Budapest, Zagreb, and Belgrade, among others.
You can book your train tickets and check schedules through the following:
- Slovenian Railways call center: 1999 (indicative call price; €0.75; the price depends on the phone network you are calling from)
The Ljubljana Bus Station has regular services to all of Slovenia’s neighboring countries.
Ljubljana offers direct bus routes to the following european cities: Trieste, Venice (Mestre, Marco Polo Airport), Florence, Milan, Klagenfurt, Vienna, Munich, Dortmund, Paris, Budapest, Zagreb, Sarajevo, Belgrade, Niš, Sofia.
You can book your bus tickets and check schedules through the following:
Ljubljana is located at the crossroads of Slovenia’s most important road routes. Motorway access from any of the neighboring countries is very easy.
Road tax vignettes:
Road tax vignettes must be purchased for the use of Slovenian motorways, including the Ljubljana bypass. The roads where the vignette is required are marked by special vignette signs. Vignettes can be purchased at petrol stations located in the border areas of Slovenia’s neighboring countries, post offices and most newspaper kiosks in Slovenia, and at branch offices of the Automobile Association of Slovenia (AMZS) and other automobile clubs.
You can find more information here.
The Traffic Information Centre for Public Roads collects and provides information on traffic and road conditions in Slovenia. You can find more information here.
AMZS, the Slovenian national automobile association, provides roadside assistance, car towing services and car repair services 24 hours, seven days a week.
You can find more information here.
Parking options:
Most of the hotels we have selected for your stay have their own parking at special rates for guests.
Ljubljana also has a wide range of public parking lots in the city, about which you can find information on the following websites:
If you prefer to get to Ljubljana, directly on your own bike, here is a paid app from Google, called Bikemap: Cycling Tracker & GPS, where you can check the best routes for your trip.
If you are traveling to Ljubljana by train or by bus, you can take your bicycle with you on selected international train lines and on selected bus lines.
Once you arrive in Ljubljana, you won’t have any problem getting around by bike, as Ljubljana is one of the most cycling-friendly cities in the world.
Spring and Summer are warm and fairly dry months in Ljubljana, with temperatures ranging from 16°C to 33°C, with an average of 23°C. (60,8°F to 91,4°F, with an average of 73,4°F).
The average temperatures for the month of June in Ljubljana range from 12°C to 25°C. (51,8°F / 77°F).
Daylight hours are around 15.5 h in the month of June.
The month with the most wet days in Ljubljana is June, with an average of 10.6 days with at least 110 millimeters of precipitation.
At the Summit, people tend to dress in casual and comfortable clothing. This is the recommended attire as attendees will be walking and attending various outdoor activities and moving around throughout the day.
As per the rain forecast, we also recommended bringing a raincoat or an umbrella.
RECOMMENDED TRAVEL AGENCY RECOMMENDED TRAVEL AGENCY
The Wellbeing Project is working with Nomago, a local Slovenian travel agency, to handle the travel and accommodation of its team, speakers, artists and grantees. If you wish to contact them for any personal support to coordinate your trip, including accommodation and flights, please contact Tanja Golob for more information and quote at tanja.golob@nomago.si
