Classic route
InterCity Slovenija
Ljubljana → Maribor · Slovenia
SŽ’s tilting Pendolino links Slovenia’s two largest cities along the 1840s Austrian Southern Railway, weaving down the Sava and Savinja valleys.
How this line was checked
- The 91 km this route shares with OpenStreetMap relation 3436965 is drawn from that relation's own nodes, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 8 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits 0.1 km from the shape of R 2004
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the InterCity Slovenija?
The InterCity Slovenija runs 156 km from Ljubljana to Maribor.
How long does the InterCity Slovenija take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 1 h 52 min for the 156 km. That is an average of 84 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 160 km/h.
Who runs the InterCity Slovenija?
Slovenske železnice, with SŽ 310 Pendolino.
How old is the InterCity Slovenija?
The line has been in service since 1849. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How often does the InterCity Slovenija run?
10 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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