Everything you need to know about travelling in Bulgaria with your InterRail pass.
InterRailing in Bulgaria
- Trains and reservations
Trains in Bulgaria - Bulgaria's best bits
Places to visit in Bulgaria

Trains in Bulgaria
Find out about Bulgaria’s rail network, different train types and reservation requirements.
More about trains in Bulgaria
Places to visit in Bulgaria

Glacial Lake Zabecko in Pirin National Park
What are the top places to visit in Bulgaria? Marvel at Bulgaria’s dramatic mountain scenery and relax on the pristine coastline.
More about places to visit in Bulgaria
Bulgaria quick facts
- Capital: Sofia
- Population: 7.4 million
- Language: Bulgarian
- Currency: Lev (BGN)
- Railway company: BDZ
Engineering works in Turkey
Due to the building of a new high-speed line there are engineering works on the train line between Istanbul and the Bulgarian border.
There is a replacement bus connecting Kapikule at the Bulgarian border with Istanbul, Turkey, operated by the Turkish railway TCDD. InterRail passes are valid for this journey. The bus makes no stops between Istanbul and Kapikule. This situation should last for at least one year.
Please find more details here.
Bulgaria rail passes
- InterRail Global Pass
valid in 30 countries - InterRail Bulgaria Pass
valid in Bulgaria












