The railroad network serving passenger traffic covers 1,201 kilometers (750 miles) of which almost half are electrified tracks.

SŽ, Slovenske Železnice, the Railways of Slovenia have the following types of trains:

• InterCity Slovenija trains (ICS) run all the year round from/to Ljubljana to/from Maribor, in the summer season also to the Slovenian coast from Maribor to Koper. These trains consist of comfortable air-conditioned carriages. They have shorter travel times, few stops, and offer snack service. These modern tilting trains are capable of reaching speeds up to 30% higher on the existing lines. The seat reservation is obligatory.
• Local and regional trains that cover shorter distances throughout the country. Most of them are the new Siemens trains.
• International trains (MV). These are quality trains that offer fast and reliable connections from Slovenia to other countries.
• InterCity trains (IC). These are quality trains that cover long distances on national and international routes.
• EuroCity trains (EC). These are high-quality international trains that have modern, comfortable and air conditioned carriages. They offer some additional services such as restaurant car and telephone facilities.

For international passenger transportation the Slovenian Railways have direct connections with:

• Croatia
• Serbia & Montenegro
• Hungary
• Austria
• Germany
• Switzerland
• Italy
• Greece
• FYROM
• Bulgaria
• Turkey (in summer)

On all trains to and from Italy, Eurail Pass holders pay a supplement of 5 Euro.

Future Network Developments For national transportation the restructuring of suburban transport is one of the future strategic objectives. It is envisaged that all basic transport operators will be combined in one comprehensive organizational structure. Thirty new Siemens suburban trains have been introduced to run on the Slovenian network in the 2001 - 2003. These trains are constructed on the basis of the most recent technical and technological solutions and belong to the latest generation of European railway vehicles. A second important innovation is the purchase of Pendolino InterCity trains.

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In general, Eurail passes are also not valid on :

• Car transporting trains
• Chartered trains (Ski, Pilgrimage, etc)
• Private steam trains