Bedeutung
A train that travels quickly.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Pendolino' (ICS) is the pride of Slovenian Railways, though it only runs on a few routes. It's the closest thing to a 'hiter vlak' in the international sense. The InterCity (IC) and EuroCity (EC) network connects Ljubljana to Vienna and Munich, making 'hiter vlak' a common term for cross-border commuters. Slovenians often use 'hiter' ironically because the rail system is famously slow due to the mountainous terrain. On a 'hiter vlak' (IC/ICS), seat reservations are often mandatory or highly recommended, unlike on local trains.
Check the Category
On Slovenian timetables, look for 'IC', 'EC', or 'ICS'—these are all types of 'hiter vlak'.
Surcharge
Be aware that a 'hiter vlak' usually requires a 'dodatek' (surcharge) if you only have a standard local ticket.
Bedeutung
A train that travels quickly.
Check the Category
On Slovenian timetables, look for 'IC', 'EC', or 'ICS'—these are all types of 'hiter vlak'.
Surcharge
Be aware that a 'hiter vlak' usually requires a 'dodatek' (surcharge) if you only have a standard local ticket.
The 'ICS' Advantage
The ICS (InterCity Slovenija) is the only train with air conditioning and a bar—worth the extra few euros!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'hiter'.
To je ______ vlak.
Vlak is masculine, so we use the masculine singular form 'hiter'.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'I am going with the fast train'?
The preposition 's' triggers the instrumental case 'hitrim vlakom'.
Match the Slovenian phrase with its English equivalent.
Match the pairs:
These are essential travel vocabulary pairs.
Complete the dialogue.
Potnik: Ali ta vlak ustavi v Kranju? Sprevodnik: Ne, to je ______, ne ustavi v Kranju.
Fast trains (expresses) usually skip smaller stations like Kranj on certain routes.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Types of Trains in Slovenia
Hiter Vlak
- • ICS
- • InterCity (IC)
- • EuroCity (EC)
Počasen Vlak
- • Potniški (LP)
- • Regionalni (RG)
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenTo je ______ vlak.
Vlak is masculine, so we use the masculine singular form 'hiter'.
How do you say 'I am going with the fast train'?
The preposition 's' triggers the instrumental case 'hitrim vlakom'.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are essential travel vocabulary pairs.
Potnik: Ali ta vlak ustavi v Kranju? Sprevodnik: Ne, to je ______, ne ustavi v Kranju.
Fast trains (expresses) usually skip smaller stations like Kranj on certain routes.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
4 FragenYes, in common usage they are interchangeable, but 'hiter vlak' is more common in speech.
For the ICS, yes. For IC and EC trains, it is recommended but not always mandatory.
'Vlak' is a masculine noun, and 'hiter' is the masculine adjective form. 'Hitro' is an adverb.
Technically no, as the top speed is 160 km/h, but the ICS is referred to as the 'hiter vlak'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
potniški vlak
contrastlocal passenger train
tovorni vlak
similarfreight train
vlak visoke hitrosti
specialized formhigh-speed train (technical)
zamuda vlaka
builds ontrain delay
železniška proga
similarrailway track
