Štrekna bus
In 2025, the Štrekna bus ran on an extended schedule – every day in July and August, and on weekends in September. Bicycle transport was free of charge!
Make your climb easier, shorten your route, or simply plan a more relaxed cycling adventure. The Štrekna bus is a cross-border transport service for cyclists and explorers on both sides of the Koroška region, connecting key points along the Štrekna cycling route. The 30-seat bus with a trailer for sixteen bicycles runs between Velenje, Gornji Dolič, Mislinja, Slovenj Gradec, Otiški vrh, Dravograd, and the swimming lake in Lavamünd (Labot) on the Austrian side.
Key features
30
seats
Trailer for
16 bicycles
Free bicycle
transport
Timetable and Pricing
Timetable
The Štrekna bus ran on Saturdays and Sundays from 6 to 28 September 2025 (in July and August it ran daily). Boarding with bicycles is possible at the following stops: Velenje Lake, Velenje Bus Station (AP Velenje), Gornji Dolič, Mislinja, Slovenj Gradec, Otiški Vrh, Begant, Dravograd, and Lavamünd Lake (Lavamünd Badesee). Free bicycle transport is provided by ŠTREKNA BUS. The line is currently not operating.
Seat and bicycle trailer reservations on the Štrekna bus are not possible. There is no reservation system for regular bus lines in Slovenia, so passengers who purchase tickets in advance do not receive a seat reservation. Public transport is available to all passengers without reservations and operates on a first-come, first-served basis across all stops.
Labot (Lavamünd) – Velenje
| KM | Morning | Afternoon | Bus stop |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 09:50 | 17:20 | Lavamünd badesee |
| 11 | 10:04 | 17:34 | AP Dravograd |
| 12 | 10:07 | 17:37 | Begant* |
| 13 | 10:09 | 17:39 | Otiški Vrh |
| 22 | 10:21 | 17:51 | AP Slovenj Gradec |
| 31 | 10:35 | 18:05 | Dovže K. |
| 34 | 10:40 | 18:10 | Mislinja |
| 36 | 10:43 | 18:13 | Gornji Dolič* |
| 47 | 10:57 | 18:27 | Velenje (AP) |
| 50 | 11:05 | - | Velenje jezero (Novi jašek) |
Velenje – LABOT (LAVAMÜND)
| KM | Morning | Afternoon | Bus stop |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | - | 15:20 | Velenje jezero (Novi jašek) |
| 2 | 08:00 | 15:35 | Velenje (AP) |
| 14 | 08:14 | 15:49 | Gornji Dolič* |
| 16 | 08:17 | 15:52 | Mislinja |
| 19 | 08:22 | 15:57 | Dovže K. |
| 28 | 08:36 | 16:11 | AP Slovenj Gradec |
| 37 | 08:48 | 16:23 | Otiški vrh* |
| 38 | 08:50 | 16:25 | Begant* |
| 39 | 08:53 | 16:35 | Dravograd AP |
| 50 | 09:07 | 16:49 | Lavamünd badesee |
*(embarking and alighting at the bus stop in front of the inn, in the direction of Slovenj Gradec)
NOTE: The morning ride starts from Velenje AP and does not stop at the Novi Jašek (Velenje jezero) stop. Likewise, the last stop of the afternoon ride is Velenje AP and not Novi Jašek (Velenje jezero).
Pricing and purchase
Ticket prices can be found on the website of the transport provider, Nomago, where online purchase is also available. Tickets can also always be purchased directly on the bus.
This season, discounts for intercity bus travel are still in effect, including weekend tickets for families and groups of passengers, as well as a 25% discount on all standard tickets during weekends.
Passengers who purchase tickets in advance do not receive a seat reservation. Public transport is available to all passengers without reservations and operates on a first-come, first-served basis across all stops.
Map
At the swimming lake in Labot/Lavamünd Badesee, you can transfer to the bus heading towards Wolfsberg/Volšperk.
More information: https://www.postbus.at/de/unsere-leistungen/rad-wanderbusse
In Dravograd, you can transfer to the Saturday cycling train.
More information: https://dravabike.si/informacije/vozni-red
Partners and the Project
In 2025, the Štrekna Bus service is being upgraded as part of a pilot activity within the TRANS-BORDERS+ project, which is part of the Interreg Central Europe program. Based on challenges identified in previous years, the project platform offers an opportunity for enhancement in line with modern standards and a more suitable scope of operation. With more operating days and an improved bicycle transport system, this popular cross-border service will be able to offer a better (cross-border) user experience, meet increased demand, and respond to the new reality of the Štrekna cycling route and the region, which annually attracts over 100,000 cyclists.
The upgrade is the result of successful cooperation among numerous stakeholders: RRA Koroška, VKG (AT), and AKL (AT) as project partners, the Public Passenger Transport Management Company (DUJPP), the Ministry of Environment, Climate and Energy, the Ministry of Infrastructure, the Municipality of Dravograd, the Municipality of Mislinja, the Municipality of Slovenj Gradec, and the Municipality of Velenje. The transport operator is the company Nomago d.o.o.
In the expanded partnership, we aim to build on the successful story of the original TRANS-BORDERS project and continue efforts to improve cross-border public passenger transport between multimodal hubs in the Slovenia-Austria border area. As part of the planned service upgrades within the Interreg Joint Pilot Project (JPP), new open-source digital information systems developed during the project will also be piloted and tested.
The project brings together partners from two border regions striving for better connectivity of border areas: one linking Germany, the Czech Republic, and Poland; the other connecting Austria, Slovenia, and Italy.