International Vlak (IV) are express trains, which connect Bulgaria to the neighboring countries of Turkey, Greece, Romania, and Serbia.

• Routes:
  • Sofia – Belgrade, Serbia
  • Sofia – Thessaloniki, Greece
  • Sofia – Istanbul, Turkey
  • Sofia – Bucharest, Romania
  • Vidin – Craiova, Romania
• 2nd Class seats only
• No reservations required, except to Thessaloniki, Greece

Night Trains:

Balkan Express
Routes

• • Sofia – Plodiv – Dimitrovgrad* – Istanbul, Turkey **
• Reservations required
• Sleeping Accommodations
  • May vary by carriage as the train is made up of a mismatch of Bulgarian, Romanian, and Turkish trains.
  • Shared 4-bed or 6-bed couchette (kuşet) or
  • 1 and 2-bed private sleeper compartment
  • Air-conditioned and inclusive of bed linens.
  • Bathrooms are located in the coach carriage
• * Joins with the Bosphorus Express
• ** Arrives at Halkali station, which is on the outskirts of Istanbul; however, shuttles run frequently between Halkali and Sirkeci, the main station in Istanbul.

Bosphorus Express

Routes

• • Bucharest, Romania – Russe, Bulgaria – Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria – Istanbul*, Turkey
• Reservations required
• Sleeping Accommodations
  • May vary by carriage as the train is made up of a mismatch of Bulgarian, Romanian, and Turkish trains.
  • Shared 4-bed or 6-bed couchette (kuşet) or
  • 1 and 2-bed private sleeper compartment
  • Air-conditioned and inclusive of bed linens.
  • Bathrooms are located in the coach carriage
• Tickets can only be bought at the train station or through a travel agency
• * Arrives at Halkali station, which is on the outskirts of Istanbul; however shuttles run frequently between Halkali and Sirkeci, the main station in Istanbul.
• ** Switch to Balkan Express to continue to Sofia, Bulgaria: Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria – Plovdiv, Bulgaria – Sofia, Bulgaria

Barz Vlak (BV) night train:

Routes:

• • Sofia – Burgas
  • Sofia – Dobrich
  • Sofia – Solistra
  • Sofia – Varna
  • Plovdiv – Varna
• Reservations required
• Sleeping Carriage
  • 1 and 2-bed compartment (designated as 1st Class ticket) equipped with a washing facility
  • 3-bed compartment (designated as 2nd Class ticket) equipped with a washing facility
  • Air-conditioned and inclusive of bed linens.
  • Bathrooms are located in the coach carriage
• Sitting Carriage:
  • 1st and 2nd Class offered
  • Bathrooms are located in the coach carriage

Night Train 460/461

Routes:

• • Thessaloniki, Greece – Sofia, Bulgaria – Bucharest, Romania
• Operating in the summer
• Couchette Carriage
  • 4 and 6-bed couchettes available
  • Toilets are located at the end of every coach carriage
  • Bedding is provided
• Seating Carriage
  • 2nd Class seating only
  • Toilets are located at the end of every coach carriage
  • Bedding is provided
• Labeled as: D 1460/460, D 461/1461

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