Enthusiast's Guide to Travelling the Railways of Europe

Border Crossings: Bulgaria

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Bulgaria - Greece

Last update: 7 February 2010.

(Sofija -) Svilengrad BDŽ - Díkaia/Díkea OSE (- Píthio): [D] The one pair of passenger trains between Díkaia/Díkea and Svilengrad are reported to have ceased in August 2009.

(Sofija -) Kulata BDŽ - Promachon OSE (- Strimon - Thessaloniki): [D] OSE works to Kulata.


Bulgaria - Romania

Last update: 1 August 2009.

Ruse BDŽ - Giurgiu CFR: [D] BDŽ works to Giurgiu Nord. This route carries the main international services between Bucureşti and Bulgaria/Greece.

(Sindel -) Kardam BDŽ - Negru Vodă CFR (- Medgidia): [D] A daily train pair has been running between Bucureşti and Varna in summer 2009, with a locomotive change at Kardam. Originally planned for the period 15 June 2009 - 6 September 2009, information on the CFR website suggests that it will only operate until 9 August 2009.


Bulgaria - Serbia

Last update: 11 November 2006.

(Sofia -) Kalotina BDŽ - Dimitrovgrad ŽS (- Niš): [ED] BDŽ works generally trains to/from Kalotina, the present limit of electrification on this route.


Bulgaria - Turkey

Last update: 20 April 2008.

Svilengrad BDŽ - Kapıkule TCDD: [DE] BDŽ works to Kapıkule. There is one daily night train pair working between Beograd/Bucureşti and İstanbul via this route, and "Optima tours" operates a summer-only car carrying service between Edirne and Szeged/Villach.


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