One of Europe's quirkier, but useful, journeys is the car train linking Bohinj with Most na Soči.
I know we keep banging on about how you can travel for half an hour in Slovenia and find yourself in completely different terrain, but the car train goes one better: within forty minutes you will have travelled between the alpine ruggedness of the mighty Lake Bohinj, to the Italianate sparkle of the Soča Valley: almost a whole nuther country.
Even better, this is really excellent fun. You simple drive your car onto the train, turn the engine off and the handbrake on... and sit back in your car. Just outside Bohinj the train enters a huge tunnel, which seems to go on for ages... and it's totally dark. Spooky. Following which is the light at the end of the tunnel, and a slightly bouncy journey through some of Europe's best mountain scenery.
Please try to use the service, even if it's just for a day trip: the locals use it less as more people drive instead - and it needs your support! And like we said, it's great fun.
TIMETABLE
Bohinjska Bistrica - Most na Soči
Station
851
853
855
857
859
861
Bohinjska Bistrica
7:15
8:35
11:35
14:10
16:48
21:00
Podbrdo
7:25
8:45
11:45
14:20
16:58
-
Most na Soči
-
9:18
-
-
17:27
21:33
Most na Soči - Bohinjska Bistrica
Station
850
852
854
856
858
860
Most na Soči
5:25
-
10:05
-
-
18:05
Podbrdo
6:05
7:55
10:45
13:15
16:05
-
Bohinjska Bistrica
6:15
8:05
10:55
13:25
16:15
18:50
Note: boarding ends ten minutes prior to the departure time. You should get to the station around half an hour before departure.
PRICES (euros)
Car
Minibus
Most na Soči - Bohinjska Bistrica
One way
11.38
16:76
Return
18:73
27.73
Podbrdo - Bohinjska Bistrica
One way
7:45
10:55
Return
11:38
17:18
Podbrdo-Most na Soči
One way
8:79
13:24
Return
13:66
20:70
All prices and times correct as of 1 March 2008
The Car Train Trip
If you're staying in the Soča Valley, Bohinj or Bled, consider taking a whole day to make this trip. You'll see some of the most beautiful scenery in the world, eat more than you really should and generally have yourself a fine old time.
