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About Slovenia
Slovenia is one of Europe’s most delightful surprises. You can enjoy fairytale Bled, breathtaking Lake Bohinj, the majestic and rugged Julian Alps, the lush Soca valley, Mediterranean Piran and thriving Ljubljana – all packed into such a small area that makes Slovenia truly a “Europe in miniature”.
Slovenia is an EU member since 1st May 2004 and member of EMU since 1st January 2007.
About Bled
Bled lies in the extreme north-western part of Slovenia, at the foot of the Julian Alps and between the Sava Bohinjka and Sava Dolinka rivers. As one of the “pearls of Slovenia”, Bled is renowned for its immense natural beauty, mild, healing climate and thermal lake water. The town attracts businessmen, artists, athletes, explorers, sport enthusiasts, from all over the world, and it has also been the home of BledCom symposium since its beginning in 1994.
You can learn more about the sights worth seeing and things worth experiencing
Slovenia
Slovenia is one of Europe’s most delightful surprises. You can enjoy fairytale Bled, breathtaking Lake Bohinj, the majestic and rugged Julian Alps, the lush Soca valley, Mediterranean Piran and thriving Ljubljana – all packed into such a small area that makes Slovenia truly a “Europe in miniature”.
Slovenia is an EU member since 1st May 2004 and member of EMU since 1st January 2007.
Bled
Bled lies in the extreme north-western part of Slovenia, at the foot of the Julian Alps and between the Sava Bohinjka and Sava Dolinka rivers. As one of the “pearls of Slovenia”, Bled is renowned for its immense natural beauty, mild, healing climate and thermal lake water. The town attracts businessmen, artists, athletes, explorers, sport enthusiasts, from all over the world, and it has also been the home of BledCom symposium since its beginning in 1994.
You can learn more about the sights worth seeing and things worth experiencing
Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport
For flight information please check https://www.lju-airport.si/sl/ or call: +386 (0)4 20 61 981.
GO OPTI
GoOpti is the exclusive transport partner for Bled.com Conference, which offers cheap, high quality and reliable service from Ljubljana airport and also other nearby airports such as Trieste, Venice, Zagreb, Graz, Klagenfurt etc. to Bled and back. Favourably priced shuttle transfers from these airports, cities and Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport can be booked here: www.goopti.com.
GoOpti operates guaranteed daily transfers between Ljubljana, Bled,... and the airports/central railway stations in Ljubljana, Venice, Treviso, Trieste, Bergamo, Milan, Zagreb, Munich, Vienna and several other cities at reasonable prices! The best and simplest thing is to book GoOpti transfer immediately after booking airline ticket. Here is an useful hint: the sooner you book a transfer, the lowest transfer price you pay.
TYPE OF TRANSFERS:
Best price/quality ratio: Unique low-cost transport service on one of our standard GoOpti routes. It joins passengers with similar travel time limits in the same vehicle. The desired departure time and the price can be adjusted at booking by changing the flexibility window. Lower the price by accepting the possibility to depart sooner than desired in case of selecting the latest drop-off time, or later when selecting the soonest pick-up time. The difference between the desired and the actual pick-up time can never be bigger than the selected time span.
Comfort of a taxi for the price of a bus ticket:Shared transfers on our standard GoOpti routes, with pick-up times fixed at booking. They are ideal for travellers who need to know the exact departure time more than a day in advance, but do not mind sharing the ride. Transport similar to a regular transport service with a pre-set time of departure and arrival.
Cheaper than taxi: Completely private transfer on one of our standard routes. It is the best solution for businesses and individuals who wish to enjoy a private ride at a reasonable price. The exact departure or arrival time is set by the customer. The VIP service includes: a comfortable ride with our newest modern vehicles, free bottled water in the vehicle and the possibility of selecting a refundable or non-refundable service in case of cancellation.
booking@goopti.com
FEW IMPORTANT DETAILS:
SELF DRIVING
You can best get to know a country if you visit it by car. Slovenia’s highways are good and clearly signposted.
IMPORTANT!
Motorcycles, passenger cars (rent-a-cars included) and vehicles with a maximum permissible weight not exceeding 3.5 tonnes must, in order to drive on all Slovenian motorways and expressways operated and maintained by the toll road operator, be equipped with a E-VIGNETTE (E-VINJETA).
Slovenian e-Vignettes can be purchased here: https://evinjeta.dars.si/.
Bled's bus station is located in the centre of the town, north of the main tourist street. It is in a walking distance of several hotels. If for example, you are staying at Vila Bled, exit at bus station Bled – Mlino, which is the closest one to Vila Bled.
From Ljubljana
The easiest way to travel from Ljubljana to Bled by bus is to departure from the main bus station in Ljubljana (Ljubljana Avtobusna postaja). Buses leave several times per day and take approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes to get to Bled. For an exact timetable, please visit: https://www.ap-ljubljana.si/
From Ljubljana Airport
There is no direct bus connection between Ljubljana Airport and Bled. For information regarding private bus transportation, we suggest you contact:
GoOpti
transfer service, Tehnološki park 18, 1000 Ljubljana. Please visit:
https://www.goopti.com/en/
The Lesce-Bled railway station is located approximately 4 km from the centre of Bled. It takes about 10 minutes to get to Bled by local bus or you can hire a taxi.
The nearest railway station is Bled-Jezero, right above the Bled lake (2.6 km from Bled), however there is no organised transport to Bled center. If you are travelling by train, we suggest you choose the Lesce-Bled railway station.
You can check the train schedule and prices here:
https://potniski.sz.si/
From Ljubljana
The easiest way to reach the Lesce-Bled railway station is to departure from Ljubljana main railway station. Trains leave several times a day. For an exact timetable, please visit the Slovenian Railways website.
From Ljubljana Airport
There is no direct railway connection between ljubljana airport and bled.
Check if you need a visa to come to Slovenia! Here you will find all contact and other information concerning visa: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/slovenia-visa/