Sofia to Cluj-Napoca by train
Travel from Sofia (Bulgaria) to Cluj-Napoca (Romania) by train (454km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Sofia in Bulgaria to Cluj-Napoca in Romania, there are two rail connections crossing both the river Danube on large bridges.
Your travel route could be like that.
454 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 Sofia to Cluj-Napoca, 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
Cluj-Napoca - Sofia / Sofia - Arad / Sofia - Brașov / Sofia - Constanța / Sofia - Sibiu / Sofia - Timișoara / Burgas - Bucharest / Plovdiv - Bucharest / Varna - Bucharest1 Sofia (Bulgaria) - Cluj-Napoca (Romania)
1a Travelling from Sofia (Bulgaria) to Cluj-Napoca (Romania)
Travel from Bulgaria to Romania by train. There are two rail connections between Bulgaria and Romania, both cross the Danube on a large bridge. From Ruse to Giurgiu (where the train from Sofia to Bucharest runs) and from Vidin to Calafat.
The tickets are available at the international ticket windows in larger railway stations in Bulgaria. You can also try to book the train tickets on the websites of the Bulgarian and Romanian railway companies. If it is not possible to book your ticket in one step, buy one ticket from Bulgaria to the border station (for example: Ruse) and from there a second ticket for your travel journey in Romania.
Find exact train schedules and buy your tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Sofia to Cluj-Napoca?
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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.
R 956/444 Banská Bystrica - Prague
train company:
CFR Căile Ferate Române / BDZ Български държавни железници
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Cluj-Napoca - Sofia / Sofia - Bucharest / Sofia - Timișoara / Sofia - Brașov / Plovdiv - Bucharest / Plovdiv - Brașov / Burgas - Bucharest / Varna - Bucharest / Veliko Tarnovo - Bucharest
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 Sofia and Cluj-Napoca? 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.
