Jon WorthJan 6, 2025

Agh 😡

@samuele963 sent me the timetables for the inaugural Gorizia 🇮🇹 - Nova Gorica 🇸🇮 trains on 8 Feb

There's no sensible way to get there other than with Interrail, and that's €212 for a 4 day pass (and I need to add reservation fees, and accommodation)

And while I welcome this new #CrossBorderRail service, I can't justify that much for the launch of a train that's going to be 2x a day

Show threadMatthew FullertonJan 26, 2025
@jon I'm thinking of making the trip and finally seeing Venice for an evening/morning along the way in the off-season
Show threadJon WorthJan 26, 2025
@mattfullerton and Gorizia itself is really nice - it’s worth a day there if you’ve never been!
Show threadMatthew FullertonJan 26, 2025
@jon So you recommend the Italian side over the Slovenian side?
Show threadJon WorthJan 26, 2025
@mattfullerton there’s more on the Italian side. It’s bigger. If you want to make a tour out of it though, the Nova Gorica - Jesenice rail line is superb.
Show threadMatthew Fullerton
@jon Yes, that's exactly the idea. Read about it in Jaroslav Rudiš' book.
Jan 26, 2025 at 11:26amMastodon for Android
Show threadJon WorthJan 26, 2025
@mattfullerton Tauernbahn is closed though I think, so Villach back to München might be a bit of a pain. Via Lienz - Franzenfeste is nice, but might be too slow.
Show threadMatthew FullertonJan 26, 2025
@jon I'll be all right, can cope with the bus, the trip to Villach isn't the exciting part