FROM LJUBLJANA:

To reach Pivka from Ljubljana (60km), take the highway (A1/A2/E70). Follow signs for E61/Trst/I/Koper/Postojna. Exit the highway at the Postojna/Reka/HR/Ilirska Bistrica/Pivka exit and drive towards Reka. Pivka is less than 10 minutes away from Postojna. Upon arriving in Pivka, continue driving towards Ilirska Bistrica and Reka. The Park of Military History Pivka is located just after the tunnel bend over which a railway line passes.

You can also reach Pivka from Ljubljana using public railway transportation. There’s a direct train line from Ljubljana Railway Station to Pivka Railway Station. The journey takes about an hour and a half. There’s also an express train available on this route, which shortens the journey by around ten minutes. From Pivka Railway Station, you can continue your way to the Park on foot. Follow the military footprints on the pavement. The path will lead you through the Hrastje settlement just below the museum. In Hrastje, you’ll be able to see the imposing buildings of the former barracks, which now house our museum, from a distance. It should take you approximately 15 minutes to walk from the railway station to the museum.

FROM THE DIRECTION OF KOPER:

You can also reach Pivka from the direction of Koper (66km) via the A1 highway. Follow signs for Ljubljana until you reach the exit for Postojna/Reka/HR/Ilirska Bistrica/Pivka. Then, follow the signs for Pivka. From here, the route is the same as from the direction of Ljubljana.

You can also get to Pivka from Koper using public railway transportation. The direct train line from Koper Railway Station to Pivka Railway Station takes about an hour and fifteen minutes. You can continue on foot from the railway station in Pivka (refer to the path described above from the direction of Ljubljana).

There is also a bus service from Koper to Pivka operated by Nomago. The bus journey takes 1 hour and 45 minutes. The bus route offers the opportunity to see various towns along the way. From the bus station in Pivka, you can continue on foot to the Park of Military History. Follow the signs for our museum and the imprinted footsteps on the pavement. The path will also take you through the Hrastje settlement, from where you can already see the museum buildings. Walking from the bus station to the museum will take approximately half an hour.

FROM THE DIRECTION OF RIJEKA (CROATIA):

You can also drive to Pivka from the direction of Rijeka (60 km). First, follow signs for the Pula/Ljubljana/Slovenija/Trieste/Italy junction, then follow E61 and the directions to Ilirska Bistrica – Jelšane. After crossing the Croatia-Slovenia border, continue towards Ilirska Bistrica and follow signs for Pivka. Just before the railway tunnel before Pivka, you will see a signpost for the Park of Military History Pivka.

You can also reach Pivka from the direction of Rijeka using public railway transportation. There is a direct train line from Rijeka Railway Station to Pivka Railway Station. The train journey from this direction takes approximately one hour and a half. You can continue on foot from the railway station in Pivka (refer to the path described above from the direction of Ljubljana).