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'''Slovenia''' is a country in [[Southern Europe]]. It is a member state of the [[European Union]] as well as the [[Schengen Agreement]]. Hitchhiking used to be more common here in the past, but today people aren´t used to hitchikers and they could be suprised to see you. But still, hitchiking is quite possible and safe. You will find that people in Slovenia speak English quite good, German language can also come in handy.
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'''Slovenia''' is a country in [[Southern Europe]]. It is a member state of the [[European Union]] as well as the [[Schengen Agreement]]. Hitchhiking used to be more common here in the past, but it is still very doable and safe. Drivers are happy to see a hitchhiker and will tell you stories, how normal it used to be, when they were young. People in Slovenia mostly speak English well (<60 yrs), German and Italian(on the cost) can also come in handy.
  
Hitchiking with highways will take you far and fast, but if you have time, use it to hitchhike on the small roads. Slovenia can offer you a lot on its small area. Geographic landscapes change fast and you can get from the edge of the highest mountain (Triglav, 2864m) to the Adriatic sea in a cca. 2 hour drive).
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Hitchiking close to highways will take you far and fast, but if you have enough time, use it to hitchhike on the small roads. Slovenia can offer you a lot to see on its small territory. Geographic landscapes change fast and you can get from the foot of the Alps to the Adriatic sea in about 3h ride, or to Pannonian basin in 5h.
  
From the capital, [[Ljubljana]], it is possible to easily hitchhike to the north/east ([[Maribor]], [[Austria]]), north/west (Jesenice ,[[Austria]]), to the south ([[Croatia]], [[Zagreb]]) and to the west (Postojna, [[Italy]]). It is the best to use highways entrances, and to hold a sign marking your destination. Hitchhiking in the rural areas is even easier, and a ride can be found even in the smallest roads. Highways are always in a good condition, there are also service areas on the motorway.
 
  
At motorway service areas, standing with a sign seems to work better than asking people, especially if you don't speak Slovenian.
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From the capital city [[Ljubljana]], it is easy to hitchhike to the '''north-east''' ([[Maribor]], [[Celje]], [[Vienna]], [[Graz]] ([[Austria]]), [[Hungary]]), '''north-west''' ([[Jesenice]], [[Bled]], [[Villach]], [[Salzburg]] ([[Austria]]), [[Germany]]), '''south-east''' ([[Zagreb]] ([[Croatia]])) and '''south-west''' ([[Postojna]], [[Koper]], [[Italy]]). Your best choice would be to use highway entrances, and to hold a sign marking your destination. For more info, check out the page Hitchwiki Ljubljana.
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Hitchhiking in the rural areas is even easier, and it is possible to get a pick even on the smallest roads. Highways are always in a good condition, there are also service areas on the motorway.
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The highway rest stops, standing with a sign seems to work better than asking people, especially if you don't speak Slovenian.
  
 
== Regions and their number plates ==
 
== Regions and their number plates ==
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== International airports ==
 
== International airports ==
*[[Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport]]
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*[[Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport]] - Brnik
 
*[[Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport]]
 
*[[Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport]]
 
*[[Portorož Airport]]
 
*[[Portorož Airport]]
  
 
== Border Crossings ==
 
== Border Crossings ==
Sometimes drivers are not that friendly and they don't wish to take you abroad, sometimes they even leave you just before the border crossing. But don't worry! If you are going to Italy ([[Trieste]], [[Venice]]), your best option is to hitchhike till the border city (Sezana) and from there take a bus (€1.90) till the Italian village of Villa Opicina. From there you can take plenty of buses to Trst (Trieste) and continue to Venice. From begining of December 2011. there is no train from Sežana to Villa Opicina or any other connection from Slovenia to Italy.[http://www.rtvslo.si/tureavanture/prevozna-sredstva/ukinjen-vlak-ki-je-vozil-med-ljubljano-in-benetkami/272637 Reference]. Border is also not a problem anymore, because there is schengen rule and no border crossings any more. If you want to hitchike to [[Trieste]] or further to [[Italy]], walk on main road left from train station towards BTC sign, and try to catch a ride to [[Trieste]] or Villa Opicina. This is not best hitchhiking spot, but I didnt found better.--[[User:Cro gavran|Cro gavran]] 22:11, 21 April 2012 (CEST)
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Since Slovenia is a part of Schengen, borders with Austria, Hungary and Italy are not a problem. Usually you just pass them without stopping, but sometimes the police would stop the vehicles and ask for documents (ID is enough for EU citizens). It is more strict on the Croatian border, because Cro is not a part of Schengen yet. Now let's hope, it changes soon:)
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Don't forget that Croatia and Hungary don't use Euro(€) as their currencies, but '''Croatian Kuna''' and '''Hungarian Forint''' when leaving the country.  
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If you are going to [[Zagreb]], and you were not lucky enough to get a direct ride, try to get to a city called Brezice. From there take either a bus or a local train to the border village called Dobova, from which there is every two hours a cheap local train to Zagreb (€1.50).
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If you want to pass the border, but get a pick to towns or villages close, you can take trains or busses to pass it. It is not very expensive.
  
Crossing from Austria to Slovenia :
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https://www.slo-zeleznice.si/en/passenger-transport/travelling-abroad
If you don't get a ride to Ljubljana, there is a point some 60km before ljubljana where trucks are weighed and presumably the old border check point was in place. Get out here and you can hitch all the cars and possibly even get a ride to Croatia / Serbia as you'll be catching all the traffic coming from Austria. [[User:Whisperingofthestars|Jass]] received a ride in September 2012 after 5 minutes of waiting to eastern Croatia (but should have exited in Zagreb as there is little traffic on any rest station in Croatia).
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The link above takes you to the '''Slovenian Railways page''', where you can see all about the train connections with neighbour countries (usually from Ljubljana), as well as local lines. It is also the last way out if you get stuck somewhere. (stay strong<3)
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Of course, you can always use Flixbus or any other bus line too.
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'''Border towns/ villages that might help:''' AUSTRIA (Jesenice, Kranjska gora, Dravograd, Slovenj Gradec, Maribor), CROATIA (Brežice, Krško, Dobova, Piran, Črnomelj, Ptuj), HUNGARY (Murska Sobota, Lendava, Hodoš) and ITALY (Nova Gorica, Sežana, Koper, Bovec, Vipava)
  
 
Crossing from Slovenia to Austria :  
 
Crossing from Slovenia to Austria :  
Border crossing is very luxurious hitching spot, as the traffic slows down to about 10km/h (in the afternoon at least) so the whole highway sees you clearly. There is also plenty of space for drivers to pick you up.
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Border crossing is very luxurious hitching spot, as the traffic slows down to about 10km/h (because of the pay toll for Karavanke tunnel, when there is a lot of traffic) so the whole highway sees you clearly. There is also plenty of space for drivers to pick you up.
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== Links ==
 
== Links ==

Revision as of 11:55, 5 January 2020

Flag of Slovenia Slovenia
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Language: Slovenian
Capital: Ljubljana
Population: 2,020,000
Currency: Euro (€)
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Slovenia is a country in Southern Europe. It is a member state of the European Union as well as the Schengen Agreement. Hitchhiking used to be more common here in the past, but it is still very doable and safe. Drivers are happy to see a hitchhiker and will tell you stories, how normal it used to be, when they were young. People in Slovenia mostly speak English well (<60 yrs), German and Italian(on the cost) can also come in handy.

Hitchiking close to highways will take you far and fast, but if you have enough time, use it to hitchhike on the small roads. Slovenia can offer you a lot to see on its small territory. Geographic landscapes change fast and you can get from the foot of the Alps to the Adriatic sea in about 3h ride, or to Pannonian basin in 5h.


From the capital city Ljubljana, it is easy to hitchhike to the north-east (Maribor, Celje, Vienna, Graz (Austria), Hungary), north-west (Jesenice, Bled, Villach, Salzburg (Austria), Germany), south-east (Zagreb (Croatia)) and south-west (Postojna, Koper, Italy). Your best choice would be to use highway entrances, and to hold a sign marking your destination. For more info, check out the page Hitchwiki Ljubljana. Hitchhiking in the rural areas is even easier, and it is possible to get a pick even on the smallest roads. Highways are always in a good condition, there are also service areas on the motorway.

The highway rest stops, standing with a sign seems to work better than asking people, especially if you don't speak Slovenian.

Regions and their number plates

A hitchhiker holding a sign with the number plate code for Ljubljana
Region's capital Code Other towns
Celje CE Velenje
Koper KP Izola
Kranj KR Jesenice, Škofja Loka
Krško KK
Ljubljana LJ Domžale, Kamnik
Maribor MB Ptuj
Murska Sobota MS
Nova Gorica GO
Novo Mesto NM
Postojna PO
Slovenj Gradec SG

International airports

Border Crossings

Since Slovenia is a part of Schengen, borders with Austria, Hungary and Italy are not a problem. Usually you just pass them without stopping, but sometimes the police would stop the vehicles and ask for documents (ID is enough for EU citizens). It is more strict on the Croatian border, because Cro is not a part of Schengen yet. Now let's hope, it changes soon:)

Don't forget that Croatia and Hungary don't use Euro(€) as their currencies, but Croatian Kuna and Hungarian Forint when leaving the country.


If you want to pass the border, but get a pick to towns or villages close, you can take trains or busses to pass it. It is not very expensive.

https://www.slo-zeleznice.si/en/passenger-transport/travelling-abroad

The link above takes you to the Slovenian Railways page, where you can see all about the train connections with neighbour countries (usually from Ljubljana), as well as local lines. It is also the last way out if you get stuck somewhere. (stay strong<3)

Of course, you can always use Flixbus or any other bus line too.

Border towns/ villages that might help: AUSTRIA (Jesenice, Kranjska gora, Dravograd, Slovenj Gradec, Maribor), CROATIA (Brežice, Krško, Dobova, Piran, Črnomelj, Ptuj), HUNGARY (Murska Sobota, Lendava, Hodoš) and ITALY (Nova Gorica, Sežana, Koper, Bovec, Vipava)

Crossing from Slovenia to Austria : Border crossing is very luxurious hitching spot, as the traffic slows down to about 10km/h (because of the pay toll for Karavanke tunnel, when there is a lot of traffic) so the whole highway sees you clearly. There is also plenty of space for drivers to pick you up.


Links

Slovenia at trashwiki