Just wanted to let others know that it’s extremely hard to get anywhere by train in Turkey right now. I had no problems getting the sleeper from Sofia to Istanbul the day of, and the train was half empty.But you can’t BUY a ticket, much less get a reservation, for over a week on any of the routes I’ve checked across the country unless you’re in a wheelchair. Many of the routes say they have one seat open, but when you check it’s only for wheelchair users.Some of the routes like Ankara to Kar are booked up for almost two weeks. So if you plan to come to Turkey, do your reservations as far our as possible. The website to check tickets is https://ebilet.tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr/
The Eurail map is a lie in this part of the world. I was livid when I found out. There is only one international train running from Serbia and that is to Barr, Montenegro.The following trains have been cancelled and you must buy a (long) bus connection:Zagreb - BelgradeBudapest - BelgradeBelgrade - SofiaBelgrade - Pristina Beograd-SkopjeAlmost every train in Bosnia. The only train that runs is Mostar to Sarajevo, NOTHING ELSE.Many domestic trains in Serbia. Eurail is not accepted Novi Sad - Belgrade. You can get to many borders on domestic trains, but schedules on each side do not work out. You will have to find your own way across the border and overnight in the border city to catch an onward train in all sides other than to Bar.
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