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Sofia to Istanbul

  • March 2, 2025
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Hello everyone ! 

 

I am in a deadlock as I want to travel by train from Sofia to Istanbul, but it's impossible to book a ticket online with the Eurail pass. Every website says I need to buy tickets on-site at the station in Sofia. My first question is, is it really impossible to book in advance, and secondly, is it risky to wait and buy the tickets on-site? Are there frequent trains that make the journey between Sofia and Istanbul?

Best answer by rvdborgt

Tickets and reservations for that train are not available online.

Seat61 proposes 3 ways to order:

https://www.seat61.com/trains-and-routes/bucharest-and-sofia-to-istanbul-by-train.htm#how-to-buy-tickets

Make clear whether you only need reservations (in case you have a pass), or tickets plus reservations (incase you don't have a pass).

There's one train per day (overnight) with sleeper and couchette carriages.

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  • March 2, 2025

Tickets and reservations for that train are not available online.

Seat61 proposes 3 ways to order:

https://www.seat61.com/trains-and-routes/bucharest-and-sofia-to-istanbul-by-train.htm#how-to-buy-tickets

Make clear whether you only need reservations (in case you have a pass), or tickets plus reservations (incase you don't have a pass).

There's one train per day (overnight) with sleeper and couchette carriages.