How To Get To Maribor
Travel by plane:
Maribor airport is located in Slivnica, just a few kilometers out of Maribor. It doesn’t have regular international flight and is mostly used for charter flights.
Ljubljana airport (Jože Pučnik airport) is more frequently used and has regular international flights as well as good connections with other European cities. It is around 100km away from Maribor. We recommend going to Ljubljana first and then catching a train or a bus to Maribor.
Graz airport is located in Austria and is around 65km away from Maribor. There are regular busses with which you can get to the city of Graz, and there you can catch a bus to Maribor.
Klagenfurt airport is also located in Austria, around 130km away from Maribor. There are good bus and train connections to the city of Klagenfurt from where you can easily catch a train or bus to Maribor.
Zagreb airport is located in Croatia and is located about 120km away from Maribor. It has good international connections and cheap flights. It’s also very easy to get to Maribor from there by using the bus.
Budapest airport is located in Hungary and is around 340km away from Maribor. However, it has a lot of international connections as well as cheap flight. You can easily get to Maribor from there by train or bus.
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Travel by train:
You can travel to Maribor by various international trains. If you arrive in Ljubljana, you can easily catch a train to Maribor. There are connections available from Zagreb (Croatia), Rijeka (Croatia), Graz (Austria), Budapest (Hungary), and Vienna (Austria). On some routes, it may be necessary to change trains in Ljubljana, Zidani Most, or Pragersko.
We recommend visiting the Slovenian Railways website for more information about train tickets. Additionally, it is very useful to check Trainline, as they offer a variety of international train tickets.
Travel by bus:
Slovenia has good bus connections; as a result, Maribor is well connected with other Slovenian and European cities. Buses to and from all neighbouring and nearby countries are fairly regular. There are also good connections to and from airports in Austria, Hungary, Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic, and other countries.
For more information about bus travel, we recommend checking the websites of the Ljubljana Bus Station, the Maribor Bus Station, and FlixBus.
Travel by car:
Maribor has excellent motorway connections with all neighbouring countries, as well as with other cities in Slovenia (e.g., the drive from Ljubljana to Maribor takes just over an hour). It is possible to rent a car, and you can also travel by car from Croatia, Hungary, Austria, or Italy.
We recommend checking possible costs and tolls in different countries beforehand. In Slovenia, it is mandatory to have a vignette when using the motorway. More information is available on this website, where you can also purchase a vignette in advance.
