Arrival

Getting To Slovenia And Istria

Scenic view of Lake Jasna in the Julian Alps, with a lone pine tree, highlighting the stunning mountain landscapes for Helia cycling tours in Slovenia.

Breathtaking aerial view of Lake Bled, the island church, and Bled Castle, with the town and Julian Alps in the background, promoting essential Slovenia tourism sights.

Two girls with rental bikes standing by Lake Bled, facing the iconic Bled Castle, a perfect family stop on a Helia cycling tour in Slovenia.

Dramatic autumn view of a dark valley and towering mountains under stormy clouds, showcasing the rugged and wild beauty of the Slovenian Alps for adventure cycling tours.

By plane

Slovenia is well served by major airlines.

Airline companies that are currently flying to Ljubljana Airport are Flydubai, Turkish Airlines, Aegean, Air Serbia, Swiss Airlines, Transavia, Norvegian, Air Montenegro, Air France, Brussels Airlines, EasyJet, LOT Polish Airline, Finnair, Lufthansa, Wizz Air.

The Ljubljana Airport (LJU) is 25 km from the center. There are regular shuttle bus connections to the city but no trains operate from there. If you need an airport transfer, please contact us. We have worked out very good transfer options, please check them at the trip description itself under “Getting there and away” tab.

By train

Ljubljana has a centrally located railway station. All trains from Italy, Austria, Germany, Hungary and Croatia stop here. Our standard Ljubljana hotel is 900 m from the station.

Maribor also has a central station – trains en route from Vienna / Graz to Zagreb and Ljubljana stop here.

Lake Bled has two railway stations: the main station is called Lesce – Bled on the Villach – Ljubljana line. It is 4 km from the center of town, but there are good bus connections. The other station is called Bled Jezero on the mainline Jesenice – Trieste – this one is especially useful if you fly to Trieste (take a taxi from the airport to Monfalcone and then train via Gorizia / Nova Gorica to Bled. Contact us for details about this good and scenic connection).