Trains and Buses
Slovene railways (Slovenske zeleznice) run a smooth and efficient service. Trains ( vlaki ) are divided into potniski (slow ones which stop at every halt) and IC (intercity trains which are faster and slightly more expensive). Some of the latter, colloquially known as zeleni vlaki (green trains), are designated on timetables by the initials ICZV, and are express services on which prior seat reservations ( rezervacije ) are obligatory. Timetable leaflets ( vozni red ) are sometimes available although most timetables have explanations in English. Odhodi are departures, prihodi arrivals. Both Eurail and InterRail passes are valid. Slovenia's bus network consists of an array of small local companies, but their services are well co-ordinated. Big towns such as Ljubljana, Maribor and Koper have big bus stations with computerized booking facilities where you can buy your tickets hours (if not days) in advance - recommended if you're travelling between Ljubljana and the coast at the height of summer. Elsewhere, simply pile onto the bus and pay the driver or conductor. You'll be charged extra for cumbersome items of baggage, like a backpack, which must be stored in the hold.
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