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Slovenia One Last Time – Maximum Power

Three-day private charter train across Slovenia with vintage diesel locomotive

Illustration of Slovenia One Last Time – Maximum Power

Slovenia One Last Time is a five-day package from PTG Tours centered on a three-day private charter train tour through Slovenia. The train is hauled by vintage diesel locomotives (classes 644 and 664) with comfortable reserved seating and opening windows, allowing unobstructed views. The route includes the steep-gradient line to Koper and freight-only branch lines normally closed to passenger trains. PTG Tours bills this as the last opportunity to hire these specific locomotives and carriages in Slovenia before they are phased out, targeting enthusiast rail travellers. You spend four nights at Hotel Slon in Ljubljana, with flexible entry options from London airports, Manchester, Birmingham, or overland from St Pancras. The package suits couples (with bay seating for two), repeat rail travellers, and photographers seeking heritage locomotive and branch-line scenery. Accommodation and flight options range from basic rail-and-room packages to fully inclusive options departing from regional UK airports.

What to know before you look closer

  • At the time of publication, the tour was postponed pending confirmation of Slovenian Railways engineering works and final route itineraries were still being agreed
  • PTG Tours describes this as the last opportunity to hire these particular carriages and locomotives in Slovenia before they are phased out
  • The from-price of GBP 525 covers the three-day charter train only; accommodation and flights are priced separately

Day by day

  1. Day 1railovernight: Ljubljana

    Fly or travel to Ljubljana

    Flights into Ljubljana from London airports, or overland travel from St Pancras. Also possible to fly from other UK airports to Munich for an onward train to Ljubljana.

  2. Day 2railovernight: Ljubljana

    Special charter train (day 1 of 3)

    Travel by special charter train, formed of comfortable carriages hauled by a vintage diesel locomotive (classes 644/664), with two reserved seats per person. Exact routes still being finalised at time of publication, expected to include the steep-gradient line to Koper and freight-only branch lines.

  3. Day 3railovernight: Ljubljana

    Special charter train (day 2 of 3)

    Continuing the three-day charter train tour around Slovenia; the middle day's itinerary was still being agreed at time of publication.

  4. Day 4railovernight: Ljubljana

    Special charter train (day 3 of 3)

    Final day of the charter train tour, expected to run Ljubljana–Kočevje–Ljubljana or a similar routing to the first day's Ljubljana–Divača–Koper–Sežana–Nova Gorica–Jesenice–Ljubljana loop.

  5. Day 5

    Fly home

    Flight departures back to the UK.

The moments this trip is built around

  • Day 2Day 2: Board the vintage diesel-hauled charter train with opening windows from Ljubljana, expected to climb the steep-gradient line to Koper and access freight-only branch lines
  • Day 4Day 4: Final charter train day, likely running Ljubljana to Kočevje or the Ljubljana-Divača-Koper-Sežana-Nova Gorica-Jesenice loop

Questions travellers ask

Is train travel included?
Yes. The three-day private charter train is the core of the package. Single-day tickets are available from GBP 175; three-day charter-only from GBP 525; full packages with hotel and flights from GBP 820 to GBP 1,380.
Which trains are used?
A private charter train hauled by vintage diesel locomotives, classes 644 and 664, with comfortable reserved seating (two seats per person) and opening windows throughout the carriages.
What is the route?
Routes are still being finalised. Expected routing includes the steep-gradient line to Koper and freight-only branch lines. Day 2 may run Ljubljana-Divača-Koper-Sežana-Nova Gorica-Jesenice-Ljubljana; Day 4 likely Ljubljana-Kočevje-Ljubljana or similar.
Where do I stay?
Hotel Slon in Ljubljana for four nights (all packages include this if hotel is selected). Single and double/twin rooms are available; single room supplements apply.
How do I get there?
Flights depart from London Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester (via Munich), or Birmingham (via Munich). Overland travel via Eurostar and Munich is also possible. You may join the tour in Ljubljana.
Is this tour guided?
It is an enthusiast charter train tour operated by PTG Tours. The package includes the three-day charter train; day-by-day guidance structure is not detailed in the published information.

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