Izmir to Belgrade by train
Travel from Izmir (Turkey) to Belgrade (Serbia) by train (900km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Izmir in Turkey to Belgrade in Serbia, the main route leads via Bulgaria.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Izmir (Turkey) - Istanbul (Turkey) - Belgrade (Serbia)
- 2Izmir (Turkey) - Istanbul (Turkey) - Sofia (Bulgaria) - Belgrade (Serbia)
900 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 Izmir to Belgrade, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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Belgrade - Izmir / Istanbul - Belgrade / Ankara - Novi Sad / Istanbul - Novi Sad / Izmir - Novi Sad1 Izmir (Turkey) - Istanbul (Turkey) - Belgrade (Serbia)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Izmir (Turkey) to Istanbul (Turkey)
To travel from Izmir to Istanbul, there are two route options.
1) Train:
Izmir to Eskişehir by night train (Izmir Mavi Treni). Journey time is 10 hours.
Eskişehir to Istanbul Pendik by train. Journey time is 3 hours.
You can leave Izmir at 18:00h and arrive in Istanbul at 09:00h.
2) Train and ferry:
Izmir Basmane to Bandirma Gar by train. Journey time is 6 hours.
Bandirma Sehir to Istanbul Yenikapi by ferry. Journey time is 2,5 hours.
You can leave Izmir at 08:50h and arrive in Istanbul at 18:00h.
Tickets are available via the booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Izmir to Istanbul?
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Istanbul - Izmir
Where to buy a ticket from Istanbul to Belgrade?
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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night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
D 81032 Istanbul - Belgrade
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Belgrade - Istanbul / Istanbul - Novi Sad / Ankara - Belgrade / Ankara - Novi Sad / Izmir - Belgrade / Izmir - Novi Sad
2 Izmir (Turkey) - Istanbul (Turkey) - Sofia (Bulgaria) - Belgrade (Serbia)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Izmir (Turkey) to Istanbul (Turkey)
To travel from Izmir to Istanbul, there are two route options.
1) Train:
Izmir to Eskişehir by night train (Izmir Mavi Treni). Journey time is 10 hours.
Eskişehir to Istanbul Pendik by train. Journey time is 3 hours.
You can leave Izmir at 18:00h and arrive in Istanbul at 09:00h.
2) Train and ferry:
Izmir Basmane to Bandirma Gar by train. Journey time is 6 hours.
Bandirma Sehir to Istanbul Yenikapi by ferry. Journey time is 2,5 hours.
You can leave Izmir at 08:50h and arrive in Istanbul at 18:00h.
Tickets are available via the booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Izmir to Istanbul?
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Istanbul - Izmir
2b Travelling from Istanbul (Turkey) to Sofia (Bulgaria)
Travel from Istanbul to Sofia by direct overnight train. The daily train has a journey time of 12 hours. Train tickets start from 29 EUR.
The train departure time in Istanbul Halkali station is at 21:40 and the arrival time in Sofia is 08:40. Buy your train ticket locally at the Istanbul Sirkeci train station (ticket window 4). This is not the departure station Istanbul Halkali. The ticket price is 19 EUR plus a supplement of 10 EUR for a 4-berth couchette or 15 EUR for a 2-bed sleeper. The private sleeper compartment for one single traveller is 28 EUR plus a supplement of 35 EUR. In the middle of the night there is a control at the border.
The departure station Istanbul Halkali is located 25 kilometres outside of the historic city centre. Buy your ticket for the overnight train at Istanbul Sirkeci railway station and get by Marmaray suburban train directly to Istanbul Halkali railway station. These suburban trains run every 15 minutes with a ticket fare of less than 2 EUR. The journey time is 35 minutes.
If you come by train from Ankara, the Marmaray suburban train station is "Söğütlüçeşme". From there you get directly to "Istanbul Sirkeci" (buy the overnight train ticket) and on to "Istanbul Halkali" (departure of the overnight train).
Where to buy a ticket from Istanbul to Sofia?
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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night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
D 493 Sofia - Istanbul / D 81032 Istanbul - Sofia
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Sofia - Istanbul
2c Travelling from Sofia (Bulgaria) to Belgrade (Serbia)
Travel from Sofia to Belgrade by direct day train connection. In off-season (October to May) you have to change trains in Dimitrovgrad and Niš. Sometimes an overnight train is offered as well.
The journey time from Sofia to Belgrade by direct day train is 09:15 hours. Train tickets are available from 21 EUR in 2nd class. Buy your ticket locally at the railway station. The departure time in Sofia is 09:15. The arrival time in Belgrade (Topcider) is 18:30.
If no direct train is available, you have to travel in several steps:
1. Sofia to Niš.
2. Niš to Dimitrovgrad.
3. Dimitrovgrad to Belgrade.
Find the exact schedules via the booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Sofia to Belgrade?
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Belgrade - Sofia
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