Varna to Belgrade by train
Travel from Varna (Bulgaria) to Belgrade (Serbia) by train (622km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Varna in Bulgaria to Belgrade in Serbia, please read the given information.
Your travel route could be like that.
622 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 Varna to Belgrade, 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
Belgrade - Varna / Burgas - Belgrade / Plovdiv - Belgrade / Sofia - Novi Sad / Burgas - Novi Sad / Plovdiv - Novi Sad / Varna - Novi Sad / Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria - Belgrade / Ruse - Belgrade1 Varna (Bulgaria) - Sofia (Bulgaria) - Belgrade (Serbia)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Varna (Bulgaria) to Sofia (Bulgaria)
Travel from Varna to Sofia by train. The journey time of the direct train is 7:30 hours. There are at least 4 daily direct train connections available and one by overnight train. The ticket price starts at 24 BGN (12 EUR) ins 2nd class and at 30 BGN (15 EUR) in 1st class. The travel distance is 543 kilometres.
The night train departure time in Varna is 21:40. The arrival time in Sofia is 06:50. A ticket for a standard seat costs 23 BGN (12 EUR). A ticket for a bed in a 1st class compartment costs 40 BGN (21 EUR).
Where to buy a ticket from Varna to Sofia?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Expresen Vlak (FastЗР) / Barz Vlak/Fast Train (BV) / Patnicheski Vlak (P)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
BV 3637 Sofia - Varna / BV 2627 Sofia - Varna
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Sofia - Varna
1b 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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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Belgrade - Sofia
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Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
