Night train Belgrade - Istanbul
D 1490/493 Balkan Express (D 1490)
Night train D 1490 from Belgrade to Istanbul. Where to buy tickets. Schedule information, seats, couchettes and sleepers.
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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.
You can travel all the way from Belgrade to Istanbul in a couchette car. If you want you can also travel from Belgrade to Sofia in a regular 2nd class car and change there to a sleeping car for the way to Istanbul.
The train terminate at Halkali station on the outskirts of Istanbul. To get to the city centre a shuttle bus to Sirkeci station is provided.
The timings are for valid for summertime until October 28; from October 29 timings in Turkey are +1 hour (arrival Halkali 07:49).
Read more in the blog, see link below.
| Station | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|
Belgrade
(Main station) |
09:25 | |
|
Mladenovac
|
10:34 | 10:35 |
|
Jagodina
|
11:50 | 11:51 |
|
Paraćin
|
12:04 | 12:05 |
|
Niš
(Železnička Stanica) |
13:42 | 14:15 |
|
Bela Palanka
|
15:28 | 15:29 |
|
Pirot
|
16:26 | 16:27 |
Dragoman
(Station) |
19:20 | 19:25 |
|
Sofia
(Gare Centrale) |
20:10 | 21:00 |
|
Septemvri
(Гара) |
22:33 | 22:34 |
|
Pazardzhik
(Station) |
22:43 | 22:44 |
|
Plovdiv
(Tsentralna Gara) |
23:07 | 23:17 |
|
Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria
(Station) |
00:00 | 00:15 |
|
Svilengrad
(Station) |
01:05 | 01:50 |
Kapıkule
|
03:00 | 03:52 |
|
Edirne
|
04:07 | 04:09 |
|
Çerkezköy
|
06:15 | 06:17 |
|
Istanbul
(Halkalı Garı) |
07:49 |
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 81032 / Istanbul-Belgrade
| Category | |
|---|---|
| Couchette 4 | 4-berth-compartment | 2nd class |
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| 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 493 / Sofia-IstanbulEurail: 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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