Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Train
Slovenian Railways
(Slovenske Železnice, SŽ; 01-291 33 32;
www.slo-zeleznice.si
)
runs trains on 1228km of track, about 40% of which is electrified. Very roughly, figure on
covering about 60km/h to 65km/h except on the ICS express trains, which hurtle between
Ljubljana and Maribor (€13.60, 1¾ hours) at an average speed of 90km/h. In the summer
months an ICS train links Koper with Maribor (€23.80, four hours) via Ljubljana (€13.60,
two hours).
» The provinces are served by
regionalni vlaki
(regional trains) and
primestni vlaki
(city
trains)
,
but the fastest are InterCity trains (IC).
» An 'R' next to the train number on the timetable means seat reservations are available.
If the 'R' is boxed, seat reservations are obligatory.
» Purchase your ticket before travelling at the ž
elezniška postaja
(train station) itself;
buying it from the conductor on the train costs an additional €2.50. Invalid ticket or fare
dodging earn a €40 fine.
» A
povratna vozovnica
(return ticket) costs double the price of a
enosmerna vozovnica
(a
single ticket). A 1st-class ticket costs 50% more than a 2nd-class one.
» Travelling by train in Slovenia is about 35% cheaper than going by bus. A 100km jour-
ney costs around €6 in 2nd class.
» You'll find luggage lockers at train stations in Celje, Divača, Koper, Ljubljana, Maribor,
Nova Gorica, Postojna and Sežana. The daily charge is €2 to €8 according to locker size.
Train Timetables
Departures and arrivals are announced by loudspeaker or on an electronic board and are
always on a printed timetable somewhere in the station. Those headed
Odhod
or
Odhodi
Vlakov
are departures;
Prihod
or
Prihodi Vlakov
indicate arrival. Other useful words are
čas
(time),
peron
(platform),
sedež
(seat),
smer
(direction) and
tir
(rail).
Slovenian Railways
(Slovenske Železnice, SŽ; 01-291 33 32;
www.slo-zeleznice.si
)
have a useful online timetable, which includes fares. It's also possible to buy a hard copy,
Vozni Red Slovenske Železnice
(€4.20), or an abridged version listing main routes (€1).
