Niš to Sofia by train
Travel from Niš (Serbia) to Sofia (Bulgaria) by train (135km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Niš in Serbia to Sofia in Bulgaria, please read the given information.
Your travel route could be like that.
135 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 Niš to Sofia, 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
Sofia - Niš / Belgrade - Burgas / Belgrade - Plovdiv / Belgrade - Varna / Belgrade - Svilengrad / Belgrade - Ruse / Novi Sad - Sofia / Novi Sad - Burgas / Novi Sad - Plovdiv / Novi Sad - Varna1 Niš (Serbia) - Sofia (Bulgaria)
1a Travelling from Niš (Serbia) to Sofia (Bulgaria)
Travel from Serbia to Bulgaria on the only available cross-border railway line Dimitrovgrad to Kalotina.
On the travel route from Belgrade via Nis to Sofia you have currently one direct day train in the summer months. Otherwise the train connections required two change of trains. Sometimes an overnight train is offered as well.
The journey time from Belgrade to Sofia by direct day train is 11:30 hours. Train tickets are available from 21 EUR in 2nd class. Buy the ticket locally at the railway station. The departure time in Belgrade Topcider is at 09:15. The arrival time in Sofia at 20:45.
If no direct train is available, you have to travel in several steps:
1. Belgrade to Nis. It might be the case that you have to stay overnight in Nis.
2. Nis to Dimitrovgrad.
3. Dimitrovgrad to Sofia.
Find the exact schedules via the booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Niš to Sofia?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Brzi (B)
train company:
SV Srbija Voz / BDZ Български държавни железници
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Sofia - Niš / Belgrade - Sofia / Belgrade - Plovdiv / Belgrade - Burgas / Belgrade - Varna / Belgrade - Veliko Tarnovo / Novi Sad - Sofia
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / Serbian Railways
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Do you have questions about the connection between Niš and Sofia? 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.
