Today I'm travelling on the newest of international trains in Europe, as I take the Slovenske Železnice (SŽ) Stadler FLIRT from Villa Opicina to Rijeka. It's an excellent collaboration of Slovenian Railways and Croatian Railways, allowing you to travel from Italy to Croatia by train in just a few hours, a welcome addition in an area sadly known for being poorly connected.
Join me on this Slovenian Stadler train, as I check out this new service, and all the surprises on this special service!
Thanks to Slovenske Železnice, the operator of this train, for inviting me along and providing a ticket.
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Journey Details:
Origin: Villa Opicina
Destination: Rijeka
Company: Slovenske Železnice (SŽ)
Train: SŽ 510 'Stadler FLIRT'
Accommodation: Second Class Seat
Distance: 97 kilometres / 60 miles
Price: €8.00 (£6.90 / $8.50)
Time: 2 hours 4 minutes, arrived 2 minutes late
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00:00 Introduction
00:48 Welcome to Villa Opicina station
01:48 Launch event on the platform
02:29 The new SŽ 510 Stadler FLIRT
03:15 Route map
03:34 Departing for the Italy to Slovenia border!
03:53 Looking around the interior
05:02 Divača - and the on-board entertainment
06:16 Pivka - the junction station where the train reverses
07:17 More entertainment and local food
07:58 Slovenian Railways First Class & Toilets
09:13 Crossing the border from Slovenia to Croatia by train!
09:39 More local delicacies and a goodie bag
10:43 Ticket prices!
11:23 Arriving at Željeznički Kolodvor Rijeka