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İstanbul Halkalı – Edirne – Kapıkule – Svilengrad – Dimitrovgrad – Stara Zagora – Veliko Tarnovo – Gorna Oryahovitsa – Ruse – Giurgiu Nord – București Nord
Statistics
799 km route distance
Average travel speed of 39 km/h
Greenhouse gas emissions per km by mode of transport
(in gCO2e per passenger)
this night train: 22
bus: 22 (1 times as much)
car (1 person): 192 (9 times as much)
plane: 389 (18 times as much)
12503/460
- İstanbul Halkalı
20:00 - Edirne
00:52 - Kapıkule
02:20 – border control - Svilengrad
03:25 – border control - Dimitrovgrad
06:00 - Stara Zagora
07:15 - Veliko Tarnovo
10:14 - Gorna Oryahovitsa
11:15 - Ruse
14:15 – border control - Giurgiu Nord
15:00 – border control - București Nord
17:08
İstanbul to București
Trip duration 21:08
461/12504
- București Nord
10:50 - Giurgiu Nord
13:15 – border control - Ruse
14:20 – border control - Gorna Oryahovitsa
17:25 - Veliko Tarnovo
17:44 - Stara Zagora
20:34 - Dimitrovgrad
23:15 - Svilengrad
00:45 – border control - Kapıkule
02:30 – border control - Edirne
02:45 - İstanbul Halkalı
06:34
București to İstanbul
Trip duration 19:44
Night train İstanbul – București
Take the night train on your next trip to İstanbul or București!
Have you ever travelled by night train to İstanbul or București? It's probably the most relaxing, fun, and eco-friendly way to get to your destination. The 799 km long train journey emits approximately 18 times less compared to a flight. Read more on the global warming reduction potential of night trains in our study on the topic.
When travelling with the 12503/460 + 461/12504 train, you can choose between the following categories:
- Couchette compartment: Simple, shelf-like beds in a cabin shared by usually 4-6 persons
Travel by night train between Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania – timetable information
Please always verify timetable information with the operator when booking the train, and also prior to your departure.
Turkey to Romania: 12503/460 İstanbul Halkalı – București Nord
Night train 12503/460 departs from İstanbul Halkalı at 20:00, and arrives at București Nord at 17:08. It has intermediate stops in Edirne, Kapıkule, Svilengrad, Dimitrovgrad, Stara Zagora, Veliko Tarnovo, Gorna Oryahovitsa, Ruse and Giurgiu Nord. The total trip duration is 21:08 hours. The train runs daily.
Romania to Turkey: 461/12504 București Nord – İstanbul Halkalı
The return trip, night train 461/12504, departs from București Nord at 10:50, and arrives at İstanbul Halkalı at 06:34. It has intermediate stops in Giurgiu Nord, Ruse, Gorna Oryahovitsa, Veliko Tarnovo, Stara Zagora, Dimitrovgrad, Svilengrad, Kapıkule and Edirne. The total trip duration is 19:44 hours. The train runs daily.
Buy tickets for the night train from İstanbul to București
This night train line is operated by TCDD Taşımacılık A.Ş., БДЖ - Пътнически превози ЕООДand C.F.R. Călători S.A. and you can book tickets on their official website. We also recommend you read our tips and tricks page for booking international train tickets.
Do you find it too difficult to book night train tickets? Is your favourite line often sold out or are tickets way too expensive? You could think there is little to be done about that – but actually this can be solved politically: By improving conditions for both operators and travellers. Learn more on how we get more night trains in our General Position Paper, or join your local Back on Track group right away.