Burgas to Ohrid by train
Travel from Burgas (Bulgaria) to Ohrid (Macedonia) by train (574km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Burgas in Bulgaria to Ohrid in Macedonia, please read the following information and blog posts.
Your travel route could be like that.
574 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Burgas to Ohrid, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Ohrid - Burgas / Sofia - Ohrid / Burgas - Skopje / Plovdiv - Skopje / Plovdiv - Ohrid / Varna - Skopje / Varna - Ohrid / Ruse - Skopje / Ruse - Ohrid1 Burgas (Bulgaria) - Ohrid (Macedonia)
1a Travelling from Burgas (Bulgaria) to Ohrid (Macedonia)
Travel from Bulgaria to North Macedonia by bus, as there is no direct train connection available. If you want to travel by train, you have to travel a detour either via Serbia or Greece.
Travel by train from Bulgaria via Serbia to North Macedonia: travel from Sofia to Niš. And from Niš to Skopje.
Travel by train from Bulgaria via Greece to North Macedonia: travel from Sofia to Thessaloniki. And from Thessaloniki to Skopje.
The train journey will take much longer. Therefore direct bus connections from Sofia to Skopje might be the best choice for you.
The bus ticket fare from Sofia to Skopje is 15 EUR. The journey time is 4:30 hours.
Where to buy a ticket from Burgas to Ohrid?
Check times&prices Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
International Vlak (международни влак) (IV)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B 334 Thessaloniki - Belgrade / B335 Belgrade - Thessaloniki
train company:
BDZ Български държавни железници
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Ohrid - Burgas / Sofia - Skopje / Sofia - Ohrid / Sofia - Skopje
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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Do you have questions about the connection between Burgas and Ohrid? Does something not work as it should? Just ask in our forum and get competent answers from our rail travel experts.
Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
