Interrail night trains Istanbul - Belgrade
D 81032/1491 Balkan Express (D 81032)
Interrail night train from Istanbul to Belgrade: D 81032. Where to buy reservations. Schedule information. Seats/couchettes/sleepers.
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You can travel all the way from Istanbul to Belgrade in a couchette car. If you want you can also travel from Istanbul to Sofia in a sleeping car and change there to a 2nd class car for the way to Belgrade
The train starts at Halkali station on the outskirts of Istanbul. To get there from the city centre a shuttle bus from Sirkeci station is provided.
Read more in the blog, see link below.
| Station | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|
Istanbul
(Halkalı Garı) |
22:40 | |
|
Çerkezköy
|
00:12 | 00:14 |
|
Edirne
|
02:20 | 02:21 |
|
Kapıkule
|
02:37 | 03:20 |
Svilengrad
(Station) |
03:37 | 04:22 |
|
Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria
(Station) |
05:09 | 05:14 |
|
Plovdiv
(Tsentralna Gara) |
06:02 | 06:15 |
|
Pazardzhik
(Station) |
06:42 | 06:43 |
|
Septemvri
(Гара) |
06:53 | 06:54 |
|
Sofia
(Gare Centrale) |
08:50 | 09:40 |
|
Dragoman
(Station) |
10:24 | 10:27 |
Pirot
|
11:26 | 11:27 |
|
Bela Palanka
|
12:24 | 12:25 |
|
Niš
(Železnička Stanica) |
13:38 | 14:08 |
|
Paraćin
|
15:36 | 15:37 |
|
Jagodina
|
15:50 | 15:51 |
|
Mladenovac
|
17:03 | 17:04 |
|
Belgrade
(Main station) |
18:14 |
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:
D 1490 / Belgrade-Istanbul
| Category | |
|---|---|
| Couchette 4 | 4-berth-compartment | 2nd class | €14 |
| Note: for ticket fares please follow the given booking links. Prices may vary depending on the route, purchase date and comfort category. | |
Category: Only the available categories are listed.
The following trains might be an alternative connection for you:
D 81032 / Istanbul-Sofia
Peter 
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