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Hello! I am planning a trip for the summer. I would like to train from London to Istanbul, in approximately 2 weeks, and stop in maybe 3-4 places on the way. Happy to use overnight trains. Travelling alone so safety is key. Any advice on routes would be much appreciated. Thank you!

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Seat61 has a good guide to the route options to Istanbul. There’s a direct sleeper from Bucharest in summer. The other option is via Serbia and a bus to Sofia.

https://www.seat61.com/Turkey.htm

 

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Seat61 has a good guide to the route options to Istanbul. There’s a direct sleeper from Bucharest in summer. The other option is via Serbia and a bus to Sofia.

https://www.seat61.com/Turkey.htm

 


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ralderton wrote:

Seat61 has a good guide to the route options to Istanbul. There’s a direct sleeper from Bucharest in summer. The other option is via Serbia and a bus to Sofia.

https://www.seat61.com/Turkey.htm

 

Thank you so much, I'll look into this!


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