Night train Istanbul - Bucharest
D 81032/492/464/460/462/1094 Bosphorus Express (Bosfor)

Night train Bosfor from Istanbul to Bucharest. Where to buy tickets. Schedule information, seats, couchettes and sleepers.

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.

The Bosphor Express train connects Istanbul and Bucharest. The journey time of this night train from Turkey to Romania is 21 hours. Train tickets are available for EUR 20. Plus an additional reservation for a couchette: EUR 10 (6-person couchette) or EUR 14 (4-person couchette).

The departure time in Istanbul is 21:40h. The arrival time in Bucharest is 17:00h.

You can buy your ticket at a good railway ticket counter in Europe or at Sirkeci station in Istanbul. There is also a shuttle bus from here to the departure station: Istanbul Halkali. Please check locally in advance about the departure of the bus-shuttle service.

In our travel reports you will find detailed information and photos about the train connection from Istanbul to Bucharest.
Schedule
Station Arrival Departure
TR Istanbul (Halkalı Garı) 21:40
TR Çerkezköy  
TR Edirne  
TR Kapıkule   02:20
BG Svilengrad (Station) 03:20
BG Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria (Station) 06:00
BG Stara Zagora (Station)
BG Veliko Tarnovo  
BG Gorna Oryahovitsa   11:20
BG Byala (Station)
BG Ruse (ГАРА) 13:15 14:15
RO Giurgiu   14:40 15:00
RO Videle (Nord) 16:08
RO Bucharest (Gara de Nord) 17:00

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:

Bosfor / Bucharest-Istanbul
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Category
Couchette 4 | 4-berth-compartment | 2nd class Buy
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.

Eurail: 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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