Niš to Thessaloniki by train
Travel from Niš (Serbia) to Thessaloniki (Greece) by train (311km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Niš in Serbia to Thessaloniki in Greece, the main route leads via Macedonia or Bulgaria. Please read the following information and blog posts.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
311 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 Niš to Thessaloniki, 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
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1a Travelling from Niš (Serbia) to Thessaloniki (Greece)
Travel from Serbia to Greece by direct overnight train. This train runs on the route from Belgrade (Serbia) via Skopje (Macedonia) to Thessaloniki (Greece). Currently this train connection is only available in the summer months from June to September. Buy tickets for this travel route from 35 EUR at railway stations in Serbia.
If this train does not run, you have to travel from Belgrade via Sofia (Bulgaria) to Thessaloniki.
Train tickets to travel to Belgrade are available on the website of Serbian railways. Train tickets to continue your journey from Thessaloniki to your travel destination in Greece are available on the website of Greek railways.
Where to buy a ticket from Niš to Thessaloniki?
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night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B 334 Thessaloniki - Belgrade / B335 Belgrade - Thessaloniki
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Thessaloniki - Niš / Belgrade - Thessaloniki / Belgrade - Athens / Belgrade - Larissa / Niš - Athens / Novi Sad - Athens
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2 Niš (Serbia) - Sofia (Bulgaria) - Thessaloniki (Greece)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Niš (Serbia) to Sofia (Bulgaria)
Travel from Serbia to Bulgaria on the only available cross-border railway line Dimitrovgrad to Kalotina.
On the travel route from Belgrade via Nis to Sofia you have currently one direct day train in the summer months. Otherwise the train connections required two change of trains. 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 the ticket locally at the railway station. The departure time in Belgrade Topcider is at 09:15. The arrival time in Sofia at 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 Niš to Sofia?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Brzi (B)
train company:
SV Srbija Voz / BDZ Български държавни железници
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Sofia - Niš / Belgrade - Sofia / Belgrade - Plovdiv / Belgrade - Burgas / Belgrade - Varna / Belgrade - Veliko Tarnovo / Novi Sad - Sofia
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2b Travelling from Sofia (Bulgaria) to Thessaloniki (Greece)
Travel from Sofia to Thessaloniki by direct day train. The journey time is 8:30 hours. Buy your train ticket for 35 BGN (18 EUR) at the train station in Sofia.
The departure time in Sofia is 15:00. The arrival time in Thessaloniki is 23:30. There are always seats available therefore it is no problem to buy the ticket at the day of departure.
Note (2022/2023): currently the train traffic is interrupted and you have to travel by bus. The bus ticket price is 15-20 EUR. Buy it via the given links or on union-ivkoni.com
No discount with Interrail/Eurail.
Where to buy a ticket from Sofia to Thessaloniki?
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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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
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Do you have questions about the connection between Niš and Thessaloniki? 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.
