Ljubljana to Vienna by road in a little over four hours: north-east on the A1 to Maribor, into Austria at Šentilj/Spielfeld, up through Styria past Graz and into the Austrian capital — to your hotel, an address or a flight at Vienna Airport.
Drive from Ljubljana to Vienna in about 4h 15m without stops. Private transfer priced on request per vehicle, door-to-door — to a Vienna hotel, an address or Vienna Airport, with an optional break in Maribor or Graz.
Pickup from your hotel or address. The old town is a pedestrian zone, so for hotels inside it we meet you at the nearest point open to cars. North-east onto the A1 towards Celje.
The last Slovenian city before the border, on the banks of the Drava. A good place for a coffee before the Austrian half of the drive.
A Schengen-internal crossing onto the Austrian A9. Police checks or temporary border controls may occur, so keep a passport or national ID card at hand and allow some flexibility in journey time.
The Styrian capital lies by the A9 before the route joins the A2 north to Vienna — a lunch stop on the Austrian leg.
In on the A2 Süd Autobahn to your hotel or address in Vienna, or to Vienna Airport (VIE) at Schwechat, about 20 km south-east of the centre.
Per vehicle, not per person. Every quote includes tolls, fuel, the cross-border route, assistance with loading and unloading luggage, and child seats available on request.
Picked up and dropped off at your exact address
Cross-border route handled. Passengers remain responsible for their own passports, visas and other travel documents.
Short photo stops may be included where operationally possible
Professional, local, English-speaking driver
Ljubljana Airport (LJU) at Brnik is about 28 km north of the city. We can collect you there and head for Vienna without a stop in Ljubljana — mention the airport pickup and your flight number in your request. Airport pickups include 60 minutes of free waiting.
From Vienna we also drive south-east to Zagreb in Croatia.
Travelling the other way? Vienna to Ljubljana runs south through Graz and Maribor.
Vienna → Ljubljana →Ljubljana to Vienna is about 380 km by road, nearly all of it motorway. The Slovenian A1 runs north-east past Celje to Maribor and the border at Šentilj/Spielfeld; on the Austrian side the A9 Pyhrn leads past Graz to the A2 Süd Autobahn, which brings you into Vienna from the south. Allow about four and a quarter hours without stops, more with traffic, breaks or border checks.
Weighing up the train, the bus or a car? Direct trains from Ljubljana to Vienna exist but connections are limited, at around six hours, and the other rail options change once, at Graz or Villach, for five to six hours in total. FlixBus runs direct coaches from Ljubljana bus station to Vienna, with stops including Erdberg and the Hauptbahnhof. A private transfer leaves when you choose, from your own door, and ends at your Vienna hotel or at the airport rather than at a station.
Slovenia and Austria are both in the Schengen area, so this is an internal border, but police checks or temporary border controls may occur when you cross. Every passenger should keep a passport or national ID card within reach; leave some slack in the plan if you have a flight or a fixed appointment in Vienna.
We drop off at hotels and addresses in Vienna and at Vienna Airport (VIE) at Schwechat, about 20 km south-east of the city centre. Slovenian and Austrian motorway vignettes are our responsibility, not the passengers’.
Everything specific to this route.
About 4h 15m for roughly 380 km, via the Slovenian A1 past Maribor, the Šentilj/Spielfeld crossing and the Austrian A9 and A2 past Graz — plus any stops, traffic and border checks.
Direct rail connections are limited and take around six hours; check the current timetable before travelling. Other connections change once, at Graz or Villach, and take five to six hours.
Yes. FlixBus runs direct coaches from Ljubljana bus station to Vienna, with stops including Erdberg and the Hauptbahnhof.
Possibly. The crossing is Schengen-internal, but police checks or temporary border controls may occur. Every passenger should carry a passport or national ID card.
Yes. We drive straight to Vienna Airport (VIE) at Schwechat, south-east of the city. Tell us your flight time and we plan the departure from Ljubljana around it.
Yes. Both are next to the motorway on the way north — Maribor before the border, Graz after it. Mention the stop in your request and add time for the visit.
This route is priced on request. We quote per vehicle, not per passenger, for your date, group and any stops, and you receive the quote in writing before anything is confirmed.
Request this transfer with your date, pickup point, drop-off in Vienna (hotel or airport) and group size. We reply during our working hours with a written quote per vehicle.
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