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SŽ Pendolino from Ljubljana to Maribor
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Ай бұрынSince around the year 2000, SŽ has used its small fleet of 3-car Pendolinos on their flagship corridor between Ljubljana and Slovenia's second city of Maribor.
I take a ride to see if these old Pendolinos are still any good and if a little 3-car set is enough to provide the service.
Oh, and, as ever, no ride in Slovenia is complete without some beautiful riverside running.
Departure: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Destination: Maribor, Slovenia
Distance: 156 km / 97 miles
Duration: 1 hr 55 mins
Average speed: 81 km/h 51 mph
Example cost, adult single:
1st class: €21,60 / £18.20
2nd Class: €15,40 / £13.00
I was travelling with an Interrail Global Pass. No reservation was required and there were no supplements to pay on this route.
Date of Travel: May 2024
Operator: Slovenske Železnice (SŽ)
Motive power: Class 310 3-car Pendolino EMU
Manufacturer: Fiat Ferroviara
Entered service: 2000
Thank you to everyone that supports the channel by subscribing, liking, commenting or just watching these videos. I really appreciate it!
@user-ws9er6ww1y Ай бұрын
Thanx, Johnny, for your usual upbeat attitude to the quirks of rail travel.
@JohnnyHooverTravels Ай бұрын
@@user-ws9er6ww1y Yes indeed... just don't drink the coffee!
@SuperalbsTravels 11 күн бұрын
I really love these trains. They're so dated, but comfortable and quirky. Nice video! 😁
@JohnnyHooverTravels 10 күн бұрын
@@SuperalbsTravels thanks! Great description, "comfortable and quirky" pretty much sums them up. Best wishes to you and thanks for watching the video 👍
@paulobrien6919 Ай бұрын
A country that should be on everyone's bucket list.
@Eurobazz Ай бұрын
Or even a country 🤣
@JohnnyHooverTravels Ай бұрын
@@paulobrien6919 totally agree! Thanks for watching along 👍
@rkobarov 27 күн бұрын
No plese, we dont need mass turism.
@PeteG143 Ай бұрын
Thank you and voiceover man for taking us along on another adventure.
@JohnnyHooverTravels Ай бұрын
@@PeteG143 I will pass on your kind words. Thank you 👍
@melvynbuckton6881 Ай бұрын
This series of videos is really excellent. A joy to watch!
@JohnnyHooverTravels Ай бұрын
@@melvynbuckton6881 thanks Melvyn. It was ajoy to make them too 😀
@Fan652w Ай бұрын
Thank you Johnny for another absolutely wonderful video. I echo Melvyn Buckton when he says 'This series of videos is really excellent. A joy to watch!' And, echoing Paul O'Brien, Slovenia is now on my bucket list!
@JohnnyHooverTravels Ай бұрын
@@Fan652w Yes, you must surely go. Do report back on your adventures 😀
@barvdw 11 күн бұрын
I 100% agree with your comment about train companies plastering the windows with those advertisement foils, even if they maintain you still can see through them, until they feel comfortable enough to plaster them over the windscreen, I'm not buying it. You're guaranteed a massive headache. Such a pity when you're travelling through such beautiful scenery... SNCB does it, too, but only very occasionally, and generally, at least the windows in the doors are kept free... Love that they are improving the railway line, you're right, this is one of Slovenia's main lines, together with the line to Dobova (and Zagreb) and the line to Jessenice (for Villach...), and while not everything has to go at high speed, if buses beat your travel time...
@JohnnyHooverTravels 10 күн бұрын
@@barvdw self inflicted graffiti essentially. Not great at all. And yes, nice if the line can be improved so trains can out run the buses! Thanks for watching 👍
@adamcressy6227 Ай бұрын
The train looks good, great video as usual
@JohnnyHooverTravels Ай бұрын
@@adamcressy6227 thanks. And thanks too for watching 👍
@Timstravels01 Ай бұрын
You’ve done it again, yet another amazing railway journey. Keep them coming!
@JohnnyHooverTravels Ай бұрын
@@Timstravels01 thanks Tim 👍
@MrSnout5 Ай бұрын
Thanks for this, Johnny. I spent a few days in Ljubljana in March this year, including a return rail trip to Villach, on the line which you portrayed in a previous video. Slovenia is a spectacularly beautiful country, with scenery second to none.
@JohnnyHooverTravels Ай бұрын
@@MrSnout5 Yes, I love Slovenia and will definitely return. Thanks for watching 👍
@trailwayt9H337 Ай бұрын
Video was very Beautiful. Excellent. I am really enjoyed this video
@JohnnyHooverTravels Ай бұрын
@@trailwayt9H337 thanks for the kind words and thanks too for watching 👍
@ronik24 Ай бұрын
Nice! 🙂 2:20 That is actually going to be the hypermodern new station! ;-) 7:05 you missed the tallest chimney in Europe (360m) at Trbovlje shortly after Litja...
@JohnnyHooverTravels Ай бұрын
@@ronik24 ah, thanks for that! Be interesting to see the new station when it comes, although it will be a shame to lose the old one. Sorry about missing the chimney 🤷♂️... would have been a good addition to the video! Thanks for watching and for the extra information 👍
@carlosrosas7249 29 күн бұрын
I really enjoyed that trip with you . Thanks for your video . From Portugal 🇵🇹 .
@JohnnyHooverTravels 28 күн бұрын
@@carlosrosas7249 you are very welcome. Thank you for watching. 👍
@Eurobazz Ай бұрын
What a pleasant and comfortable journey Johnny. It's so good to see the Slovenian rail infrastructure company Slovenske železnice - Infrastruktura, d.o.o., doing a great job in using EU funds wisely. Hats off to them! I'm with you. External stickers should be banned from buses, coaches and trains. If we can stop this from happening then the next action plan would be to stop the sale of paint in spray cans.
@JohnnyHooverTravels Ай бұрын
@@Eurobazz Yes, I'm always happy for a speed restriction which is there for track works. Always a good sign of an improving railway (well almost always). External stickers in windows are an affront. People deserve better. Thanks for watching 👍
@paulgibsonphotography Ай бұрын
Lovely Video Johnny
@JohnnyHooverTravels Ай бұрын
@@paulgibsonphotography cheers Paul 👍
@ampersand. Ай бұрын
Ooh, a gold-trimmed railway station, how lovely! :D
@JohnnyHooverTravels Ай бұрын
@@ampersand. Yes indeed. Very smart!
@Fan652w Ай бұрын
Thanks specifically for showing us around that magnificent station at Ljubljana. Even before this video, I had been thinking 'In the modern Republic of Austria, almost all the larger stations have been extensively modernised. If you want to see what a Hapsburg era Austrian station looks like, you have to go to areas which Austria lost in 1918!'
@JohnnyHooverTravels Ай бұрын
@@Fan652w Yes, it is great to see modernisation and improvement of the railway... and yet it is still equally nice when the old structures are still standing. As you say, it will be areas such as this with less historical investment that will probably still retain these old beauties.
@horsehollerer Ай бұрын
Wonderful stuff. That Pendolino looks great from the inside. Are we doing a little Graz/Semmering Pass combo towards Vienna wonder? Either way, looking forward to the next one!
@JohnnyHooverTravels Ай бұрын
@@horsehollerer Thanks. It was a lovely little train. Semmering ? I would have thought so... but I am now going to release a few UK videos... so you will have to wait!
@horsehollerer Ай бұрын
@@JohnnyHooverTravels Ha, that works too!
@Pascal2993_H Ай бұрын
Hello Johnny, This comment isn't really related to this video, but more to your entire channel. I suffer from depression and some days are pretty dark. Then I open KZfaq and watch your videos. They make me happy again and the world a little brighter. Thank you very much for your effort and I hope there will be many more videos to come! Your loyal fan from Germany.
@JohnnyHooverTravels Ай бұрын
@@Pascal2993_H that is such a lovely comment. I am so pleased that my little corner of KZfaq is a good place for you to come when things are difficult. Indeed, I feel quite humbled that I can be such a service to you. Words like yours are more encouragement than many millions of views. Thank you so much for letting me know how much I help you. ❤️❤️
@WINGSANDRAILS Ай бұрын
yet another nice ride and video!
@JohnnyHooverTravels Ай бұрын
@@WINGSANDRAILS thank you 👍
@liamburke1741 Ай бұрын
A lovely train that puts all the Hitachi rubbish to shame. Slovenia is such a beautiful country, especially this route. The Sava river valley around Zidani Most is just stunning. Thank you for these Slovenian videos. I've really enjoyed them. 🇸🇮 👍
@JohnnyHooverTravels Ай бұрын
@@liamburke1741 Yes it was a great little train. I had a good time both recording and editing these videos. Such great views! Thanks for coming along 👍
@tonys1636 Ай бұрын
Those café prices were dirt cheap, you've not been to Ireland recently, oh, you won't find a beer at a station café anymore.
@JohnnyHooverTravels Ай бұрын
@@tonys1636 haha, well yes, Ireland is comparatively expensive! Thanks for watching 👍
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