Belgrade to Veliko Tarnovo by train
Travel from Belgrade (Serbia) to Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria) by train (456km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Belgrade in Serbia to Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria, please read the given information.
Your travel route could be like that.
456 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 Belgrade to Veliko Tarnovo, 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
Veliko Tarnovo - Belgrade / Belgrade - Burgas / Belgrade - Plovdiv / Belgrade - Varna / Belgrade - Svilengrad / Belgrade - Ruse / Novi Sad - Sofia / Novi Sad - Burgas / Novi Sad - Plovdiv / Novi Sad - Varna1 Belgrade (Serbia) - Sofia (Bulgaria) - Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Belgrade (Serbia) to Sofia (Bulgaria)
Travel from Belgrade to Sofia by direct day train connection. In off-season (October to May) you have to change trains in Nis and Dimitrovgrad. 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 your ticket locally at the railway station. The departure time in Belgrade (Topcider) is 09:15. The arrival time in Sofia is 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 Belgrade to Sofia?
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Sofia - Belgrade
1b Travelling from Sofia (Bulgaria) to Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria)
To travel by train in Bulgaria, buy your train ticket locally at a train station. For selected domestic routes e-tickets are available via the given booking links. There you also find ticket prices and train schedules.
Where to buy a ticket from Sofia to Veliko Tarnovo?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Barz Vlak/Fast Train (BV) / International Vlak (международни влак) (IV) / Rhodopes (RHOD)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
Bosfor Bucharest - Istanbul / D 383 Bucharest - Sofia / B 293 Belgrade - Sofia / IC73|D481 Budapest - Sofia
train company:
BDZ Български държавни железници
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Veliko Tarnovo - Sofia / Sofia - Burgas / Sofia - Plovdiv / Sofia - Ruse / Sofia - Varna / Burgas - Plovdiv / Burgas - Varna / Plovdiv - Burgas / Plovdiv - Varna / Varna - Sofia / Varna - Ruse
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / BDZ Bulgaria
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Do you have questions about the connection between Belgrade and Veliko Tarnovo? 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.
