Florence to Ljubljana (then to the Postojna Caves). My boyfriend and I want to make a cheap weekend trip.?

Question

What is the best way to get to Ljubljana from Florence by train? We need the cheapest! What is the price? What is there to do in Ljubljana besides visiting the caves? Thanks in advance!!!

Answer 1

Check the Slovenia travelogues on TheTravelzine http://www.thetravelzine.com for ideas for your trip!

Answer 2

Cheapest and best aren't necessarily the same. Cheapest is 38 euro per person - take a regional train from Florence to Bologna (4.80), transfer to a regional train to Venezia Mestre (8.20), catch a train from Mestre to Ljubljana (25.00). From Mestre there are trains to Ljubljana at 9:15 am (arrives 1:21 pm), or 3:56 pm (arrives 7:42 pm).

You can also get from Florence to Ljubljana by train for 65 euro per person catching the 6:39 pm Eurostar to Monfalcone and transferring to the night train to Ljubljana at 11 pm. there's about a 20 minute layover in Monfalcone. The price is for seats on the night train rather than a cuchette, and the train arrives at Ljubljana a little before 2 am.

You can search for train schedules and options at: http://www.trenitalia.com/en/index.html but not all international trips can be priced.

Besides the caves, Lubljana is a nice city - there's the castle, the Dragon Bridge, some good restaurants, art galleries.