Obergesteln to Piran by train
Travel from Obergesteln (Switzerland) to Piran (Slovenia) by train (420km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Obergesteln in Switzerland to Piran in Slovenia, the main route leads via Austria. Please read the following information and blog posts.
Your travel route could be like that.
420 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 Obergesteln to Piran, 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
Piran - Obergesteln / Basel - Bled / Bern - Ljubljana / Bern - Bled / Zurich - Ljubljana / Zurich - Bled / Lucerne - Ljubljana / Lucerne - Bled / Geneva - Ljubljana / Geneva - Bled1 Obergesteln (Switzerland) - Villach (Austria) - Piran (Slovenia)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Obergesteln (Switzerland) to Villach (Austria)
To travel by train from Switzerland to Austria, use a direct Railjet train. Night trains run on the routes Zurich to Vienna and Graz.
Saver ticket fares from Austrian railways ÖBB called "Sparschiene" are available from 14 EUR. Tickets for the night train start from 29 EUR.
You find timetables and ticket prices online via our booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Obergesteln to Villach?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Railjet (RJ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ467 Zurich - Vienna / ÖBB nightjet NJ465 Zurich - Graz
train company:
ÖBB Österreichische Bundesbahnen / SBB Schweizerische Bundesbahnen
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Villach - Obergesteln / Zurich - Vienna / Zurich - Graz / Zurich - Linz / Zurich - Innsbruck / Zurich - Salzburg / Zurich - Klagenfurt / Basel - Vienna / Basel - Graz / Basel - Innsbruck / Basel - Salzburg
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
1b Travelling from Villach (Austria) to Piran (Slovenia)
Travel from Austria to Slovenia by train via one of these two railway routes.
1. From Vienna and Graz via Maribor to Ljubljana.
2. From Vienna, Salzburg and Innsbruck via Villach to Bled and Ljubljana.
There a saver fare tickets ("Sparschine") available from Austrian railways ÖBB starting from 9 EUR. You can also buy train tickets at Slovenian railway stations.
Find exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
EuroCity (EC) / EuroCity (EC)
train company:
ÖBB Österreichische Bundesbahnen / SŽ Slovenske železnice
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Piran - Villach / Vienna - Ljubljana / Vienna - Bled / Graz - Ljubljana / Salzburg - Bled / Salzburg - Ljubljana / Innsbruck - Ljubljana
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / ÖBB
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