Velenje is situated in the north of Slovenia some 85km from Ljubljana, while the country's second and third largest cities, Maribor and Celje, are only 75km and 25km away respectively, while Graz in Austria is around 130km. Velenje is well-connected by train and bus, with departures from the capital’s main bus station to these and other destinations, and is also easy to reach by car. The nearest airport is Ljubljana Brnik, with those in Graz, Klagenfurt and Zagreb also relatively nearby.