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Night train Bucharest - Istanbul
1065/461/463/465/493 Bosphorus Express (Bosfor)
Night train Bosfor from Bucharest to Istanbul. Where to buy tickets. Schedule information, seats, couchettes and sleepers.
The Bosphor Express train connects Bucharest and Istanbul. The journey time of this night train from Romania to Turkey is 20 hours. Train tickets are available for EUR 20. Plus an additional reservation for a couchette: EUR 10 (6-person couchette) or EUR 14 (4-person couchette).
The departure time in Bucharest is 11:00. The arrival time in Istanbul is 06:20.
You can buy your ticket at a good railway ticket counter in Europe, online from CFR or at Bucharest railway station.
In Istanbul you have a shuttle bus service from the arrival station Istanbul Halkali to Istanbul Sirkeci train station.
In our travel reports you will find detailed information and photos about the train connection from Bucharest to Istanbul.
The departure time in Bucharest is 11:00. The arrival time in Istanbul is 06:20.
You can buy your ticket at a good railway ticket counter in Europe, online from CFR or at Bucharest railway station.
In Istanbul you have a shuttle bus service from the arrival station Istanbul Halkali to Istanbul Sirkeci train station.
In our travel reports you will find detailed information and photos about the train connection from Bucharest to Istanbul.
Station | Arrival | Departure |
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Bucharest (Gara de Nord) | 11:00 | |
Videle | 11:52 | |
Giurgiu (Nord) | 12:58 | 13:20 |
Ruse (ГАРА) | 13:45 | 14:15 |
Byala (Station) | ||
Gorna Oryahovitsa | 17:30 | |
Veliko Tarnovo | ||
Stara Zagora (Station) | ||
Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria (Station) | 21:50 | |
Svilengrad (Station) | 23:28 | |
Kapıkule | 00:32 | |
Edirne | ||
Çerkezköy | ||
Istanbul (Halkalı Garı) | 06:20 |
You do not have to change trains. The times are for information only.
Connection available on these week days (1=Monday / 7=Sunday)
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Travel this route in reverse direction:
Bosfor / Istanbul-BucharestEurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
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