Ljubljana to Rome by train
Travel from Ljubljana (Slovenia) to Rome (Italy) by train (490km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
Ljubljana - Rome @ 2024-12-15
To travel by train from Ljubljana in Slovenia to Rome in Italy, you have to cross the border at Trieste. There are two daily trains from Slovenia (coming from Ljubljana) to Trieste (Italy).
In the past the border crossing was by foot, bus or tram via Sezana/Villa Opicina or Nova Gorica/Gorizia.
Your travel route could be like that.
490 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Ljubljana to Rome, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Rome - Ljubljana / Ljubljana - Venice / Bratislava - Rome / Ljubljana - Florence / Ljubljana - Milan / Bled - Trieste / Bled - Venice / Bled - Rome / Bled - Florence / Bled - Milan1 Ljubljana (Slovenia) - Trieste (Italy) - Rome (Italy)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Ljubljana (Slovenia) to Trieste (Italy)
Travel from Slovenia to Italy on the train route from Ljubljana (Slovenia) to Trieste (Italy).
There are at least two trains per day to cross the border. The journey time on the railway line Ljubljana to Trieste is 2:50 hours. The train ticket fare is 8 EUR. Buy the ticket at a train station.
From Trieste you have good train connections to your travel destination in Italy. Find the exact train schedules and buy your tickets via the booking links.
It is also possible to cross the border at Gorica. But you have to include a bus to get from the Slovenian to the Italian train station within the town.
Where to buy a ticket from Ljubljana to Trieste?
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Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Trieste - Ljubljana / Ljubljana - Venice / Ljubljana - Florence / Ljubljana - Milan / Ljubljana - Udine / Nova Gorica - Gorgonzola / Sezana - Villa Opicina / Bled - Venice / Bled - Florence / Bled - Rome
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1b Travelling from Trieste (Italy) to Rome (Italy)
To travel in Italy by train, buy your train ticket online via the following booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. Italian state railways Trenitalia and the private operator Italo offer several types of advance fare tickets (Economy and Super Economy fares). A ticket price may vary a lot and depends on the type of train, class and time of you travel. For long-distance travel use a high-speed train, also a night train can be a good option for you.
Where to buy a ticket from Trieste to Rome?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
DB ÖBB Eurocity (DB ÖBB EC) / InterCity (IC) / Frecciabianca (FB) / Frecciargento (FA AV) / Frecciarossa (FR AV) / EuroCity (IT) (EC) / TGV France - Italy (TGV) / Regionale Veloce (RV) / Italo (ITALO) / Eurocity Thello (THELLO)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
TH 220 Venice - Paris / ÖBB nightjet NJ294 Rome - Munich / ÖBB nightjet NJ40294 Rome - Vienna / ÖBB nightjet NJ236 Venice - Vienna / ICN 1559 Rome - Palermo / ICN 1963 Milan - Syracuse / ICN 765 Milan - Lecce
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Ancona - Patras / Civitavecchia - Barcelona / Livorno - Barcelona / Ancona - Split / Bari - Dubrovnik
train company:
TRENITALIA Trenitalia - Ferrovie dello stato / THELLO Thello / NTV Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori / MINO Minoan Lines / GRIM Grimaldi Lines / BLUELINE Blueline Ferries
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Rome - Trieste / Rome - Ancona / Rome - Bari / Rome - Bologna / Rome - Florence / Rome - Milan / Rome - Naples / Rome - Venice / Milan - Venice / Venice - Florence / Venice - Rome
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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Do you have questions about the connection between Ljubljana and Rome? Does something not work as it should? Just ask in our forum and get competent answers from our rail travel experts.
Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
