Travelling to Maribor

Maribor is situated in the northeast of Slovenia. It is approximately a 1½ hour drive (122 kms) from Slovenia's capital, Ljubljana. This, at the same time, is roughly the distance to the country's main international airport.

By plane

Ljubljana
Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport is the only airport in Slovenia with regular international services. The airport is located some 25 minutes drive north of Ljubljana. It serves most major European cities and airports. Regular hourly bus transfers (45 min) to Ljubljana train and coach station are available. A one-way ticket costs around 4 €. The train and coach station is situated in the centre of Ljubljana. A taxi transfer on the same route costs approximately 35 €. The cheapest way to get from Ljubljana to Maribor is by train.
Another possibility is the limousine transfer service:

After Fly Transfer Service
E-mail: transfer@volja.net, info@transfer.si
Website: http://www.transfer.si
Tel.: 386 41 291 800 (international call)
041 291 800 (local call)

Graz
Graz Airport in neighbouring Austria is a 45-minute drive north of Maribor. It serves fewer international destinations than Ljubljana Airport. However, it offers regular and frequent flights to several large hub airports (Munich, Frankfurt, Vienna). It also serves London Stansted a few times a week.
The easiest and cheapest way to reach Maribor from Graz Airport is by train. The train station (Flughafen Graz-Feldkirchen) is within walking distance of the terminal. Even though the railway line south leads straight to Maribor, it is usually necessary to change at the last station (Spielfeld-Strass) before the border. Exceptions are international trains from Vienna to Ljubljana or Zagreb. A one-way ticket from the airport to Maribor costs around 8 €.
It is also possible to take a taxi to Maribor. The transfer from Graz Airport will cost you approximately 65 € (Slovene taxi).

Vienna
Vienna Schwechat International Airport is 2½ hours drive from Maribor. It is the main international airport in the region and offers connections to virtually all parts of the world. The easiest way to get from Vienna to Maribor is by train. The journey takes between 3½-4 hours and costs approximately 38 € (one way).

Zagreb
Zagreb Airport is a 1½ hour drive from Maribor. It serves most main European cities and airports. The easiest way to get from Zagreb to Maribor is by train. The journey takes between 2½-3 hours and costs approximately 13 €. (Transfer by bus from Zagreb Airport to the main coach station in Zagreb requires an additional 30 minutes and costs approximately 3 €.)

Klagenfurt
Klagenfurt Airport is 2 hours drive from Maribor. Besides domestic Austrian flights, it mostly serves airports in Germany (Frankfurt, Hannover etc.). The best way to get to Maribor is by train. Even though the distance is not great, the journey takes approximately 4 hours because of changes. A one-way train ticket to Maribor costs approximately 38 €.

Venice & Trieste
Venice Airport serves most major cities and airports around Europe as well as a few transoceanic destinations. It is 4½ hours drive from Maribor.
Trieste Airport is 3½ hours drive from Maribor. It mostly serves domestic Italian flights; however, it is also possible to fly in from Munich, London and Belgrade.
The easiest way to get to Maribor from either Venice or Trieste is by train. The journey is not long in terms of distance; however, it is time-consuming because of the slow train connections. It takes between 6 and 6½ hours to get to Maribor from Trieste and an additional 2 hours from Venice. A one-way ticket from Venice to Maribor costs up to 38 € (depending on the connection).

By train

The only way to get to Maribor by train is from the north (Graz, Vienna) or from the south (Ljubljana, Zagreb). All relevant information (timetables, fares) can be found on the webpage of Slovenia's national train operator, Slovenske železnice. If coming from the north, try the Austrian Railway website.

Those who will be taking the train to Maribor from the direction of either Ljubljana or Zagreb should check with the conductors whether they have to change at the junction called 'Zidani Most'. With some trains, that will not be necessary; however, it is better to check so as to avoid going in the wrong direction and losing time.

By car

Another way of getting to Maribor is by car by taking the motorway from Ljubljana (122 km), Graz (71 km), Klagenfurt (183 km), Trieste (230 km) and by taking the motorway from Zagreb to the state border first and then taking the regional road to Maribor (116  km).

The use of motorway vignette is obligatory. Tolls on Slovenian motorways are collected at 27 toll stations with a total of 187 toll lanes: 58 vignette lanes, 59 combined (vignette+heavy vehicles), 56 combined lanes and 14 fast ABC lanes for vehicles above 3,5 t. Tolls in the Karavanke tunnel are collected on 6 lanes.

Travel information:
http://www.amzs.si
http://www.uk.map24.com
http://www.tiscover.com
http://www.maribor-pohorje.si/default.aspx?str=320&jezik=1&stran=3