“Germany, we’re travelling to Germany”, said one woman.

Hungary’s closure of borders has interrupted the stream of asylum seekers, leaving thousands of people stranded and search for alternative routes such as via Croatia.

In Croatia the humanitarian situation has deteriorated because of the mass inflow of migrants.

Croatia closed all but one of its border crossings with Serbia after straining to cope with more than 14,000 migrants who have entered the country after Hungary closed its border.

Slovenia later stopped all passenger train traffic on the main line from Croatia through the border point, and police stepped up checks near Dobova, using a helicopter as well foot patrols.

The EU’s commissioner in charge of enlargement Johannes Hahn has called on member states to stay calm and unite in tackling the crisis.

People were scrambling to board local buses, without knowing where they were going.

The Slovenian government said on Monday it would not allow illegal migrants to pass through Slovenia but it would enable them to ask for asylum.

Some have made their way north to Slovenia already.

On Thursday, Hungary that previously erected fences along some of its borderline, has accused Croatia of having “lost control” over the migrant flow after some 200 refugees were detained at the south border, where Budapest has no fences yet.

Stubljar also said that in three separate cases on Thursday another 24 foreigners had attempted to enter Slovenia at the nearby border crossing of Obrezje but were also sent back.

He lashed out at those in the West who have criticized his handling of the migrant crisis.

Slovenian Prime Minister Miro Cerar, speaking after talks with Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann in Ljubljana, said Slovenia would stick to the rules of Europe’s Schengen zone of border-free travel.

“We are coming with our modest Islamic perspectives”.