Bulgaria railway info
The first railway line in Bulgaria that was entirely designed and built by Bulgarian engineers and designers, connecting Caribrod, Sofia and Vakarel, was opened on 1 August 1888. The first electrified track, between Sofia and Plovdiv was put into operation in 1963. Nowadays the two major train routes are Sofia - Varna and Sofia - Bourgas. You can travel both routes overnight.
InterRail Passes for Bulgaria
- InterRail Global Pass
valid in 30 countries, incl. Bulgaria - InterRail One Country Pass Bulgaria
Bulgarian rail network
The two major train routes are Sofia - Varna (duration: 7-8 hours) and Sofia - Burgas (duration: 6-7 hours). You can also travel both routes overnight.
There are various connections with other European countries:
- Sofia - Belgrade - one day train and one night train
- Sofia - Bucharest - one day train and one night train
- Sofia - Thessaloniki
- Svilengrad - Alexandroupolis
- Bulgaria Express from Sofia to Kiev, Moscow, Minsk and Saint Petersburg.
- The Black Sea Train circulates during certain periods of the year from Moscow and Minsk to Varna and vice versa.
- The Bucharest / Istanbul Express - circulating on the route Bucharest / Stara Zagora / Istanbul.
Reservations
There are no trains in Bulgaria that require a compulsory reservation.
Railway company
Visit the website of the Bulgarian railway company BDZ:
English version / Bulgarian.
Another useful website:
BGrazpisanie.com - Bulgaria public transport planner
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