🚆 Inverness to Slovenia by Train

From the Scottish Highlands to the heart of Slovenia

Imagine stepping aboard a train in Inverness and waking up ready to continue your European adventure.

This tailor-made rail journey takes you from the Scottish Highlands through Europe, with the opportunity to pause in some fascinating cities and scenic destinations along the way before arriving in Slovenia.

Rather than rushing from one destination to the next, the journey can be designed around the places you would like to explore, with accommodation added along the way.

🌍 Suggested stops along the way

🇳🇱 Amsterdam — Canals, culture & character

Begin your European adventure in Amsterdam, famous for its picturesque canals, historic architecture and relaxed atmosphere. Spend time exploring the city, visit its museums and galleries, or simply enjoy wandering along the waterways before continuing south.

🇩🇪 Cologne — Cathedral & Rhine views

Cologne is an ideal stop between the Netherlands and southern Germany. Its magnificent cathedral dominates the city skyline, while the Rhine waterfront provides a lovely setting for exploring, dining and watching the river traffic.

🇩🇪 Munich — Bavarian culture

Continue into Bavaria and discover Munich, where grand squares and historic buildings sit alongside traditional beer gardens and a lively cultural scene. It’s also a great base for exploring the surrounding Bavarian countryside.

🇦🇹 Villach — Gateway to the Alps

As the journey heads towards Slovenia, Villach offers a change of scenery. Surrounded by mountains and lakes, this Austrian town is a wonderful place to experience the Alpine landscape and enjoy a slower pace before crossing into Slovenia.

🇸🇮 Ljubljana — Slovenia’s charming capital

Finally, arrive in Ljubljana, Slovenia’s elegant and compact capital. Explore the atmospheric old town, wander along the Ljubljanica River, discover Ljubljana Castle and enjoy the city’s cafés, restaurants and relaxed atmosphere.

🏔️ And then explore Slovenia

Ljubljana can be the end of the rail journey — or simply the beginning of a wider Slovenian adventure.

From here, you could continue to Lake Bled, explore the Julian Alps, discover the dramatic Soča Valley or head underground to explore Slovenia’s famous caves.

🚆 The journey is part of the adventure

This is just one example of how your European rail holiday could work.

The journey can be adapted to suit your interests, your pace and the amount of time you have available. Add extra nights, remove a stop, choose different destinations or extend your trip beyond Slovenia.

And because the journey starts in Inverness, you don’t necessarily need to make your own way to London first — your UK rail travel, European trains, accommodation and onward travel can all be incorporated into one tailor-made itinerary.

From the Highlands to the heart of Europe, the journey really is part of the adventure. 🐸🚆

🚆 A Suggested Itinerary — Your Journey, Your Way

The Inverness to Slovenia route shown here is just one example of how a European rail adventure could work. It is designed to demonstrate the possibilities rather than provide a fixed itinerary.

Every element can be changed to suit you.

You could:

• 🚆 Add or remove destinations
• 🏙️ Spend longer in your favourite cities
• 🏔️ Include different scenic or mountain destinations
• 🛏️ Add extra nights along the way
• 🚂 Choose different rail routes or services
• ✈️ Fly home from Slovenia rather than travelling back by train
• 🚆 Make the return journey entirely by rail
• 🌍 Create a completely different route home, with different European stops
• ➡️ Extend your journey beyond Slovenia into neighbouring countries

Perhaps you’d like to spend several nights in Amsterdam, add Switzerland to the route, or continue from Slovenia into Croatia or Italy. The itinerary can be built around your interests, available time and preferred style of travel.

The journey can also be tailored around your starting point. Inverness is simply our example — your European rail adventure can begin from your own local UK station.

The possibilities are almost endless.

I’ll arrange the rail travel, accommodation and onward journeys to create a tailor-made European adventure that works for you.

The route is only the starting point. The adventure is yours. 🐸🚆💚