- On a branded train "Polonaise"
- To Bulgaria from neighboring countries
- For the summer season
The Republic of Bulgaria is very popular among fans of beach and ski holidays, who prefer to spend their holidays without unnecessary exoticism and large material costs. Bulgarian resorts have all the necessary infrastructure for both family and youth recreation and can offer rich opportunities for treatment and recovery. Are you not too fond of flying and are looking for an answer to the question of how to get to Bulgaria by train? Railway companies do not have direct flights from Moscow to the capital of Bulgaria, but you can get there with transfers in other European cities.
On a branded train "Polonaise"
The easiest way to get to Bulgaria by rail is to buy a ticket for the Polonaise flight. This branded Moscow - Warsaw train runs from the Russian capital to the Polish capital in summer time in trailers to Sofia.
Useful details for passengers:
- The train departs from the Belorussky railway station in Moscow. The nearest metro station is Belorusskaya on the circular and green lines.
- Travel time between Moscow and Sofia is about 50 hours.
- The cheapest one-way ticket starts at € 100.
- The train leaves at 14.10.
- Major stops along the route of the train are Minsk, Brest, Warsaw, Bratislava and Belgrade.
Given the popularity of this destination during the "high" tourist season, it is worth taking care of booking and paying for tickets in advance. They can be pre-purchased 45 days or less before the departure of the train.
To Bulgaria from neighboring countries
You can also get to the Republic of Bulgaria by train via Belgrade or Budapest. Direct trains from these cities leave daily. On the way, passengers spend 10 and 20 hours, respectively, and the cost of tickets is about 30 and 60 euros for a one-way ticket.
Another way to use the services of railway workers is by train from Moscow to Ungheni (Moldova), where you will have to change to a train to Bucharest. Buses leave the capital of Romania for the Bulgarian city of Varna twice a week on Sundays and Thursdays. The direction is served by Orlan. One way fare is 25 euros, round trip - 45 euros. The journey takes about 7 hours. The bus departs at 7.30 am from the Bucharest Bus Station located at Rahova Sos. Alexandriei nr. 164. Arrival at 14.00 at the Varna bus station on Vl. Varenchik, 158.
Useful information for transit passengers in Bucharest:
The bus and railway stations are separated by a fairly large distance. The easiest way to get from one to the other is the N96 trolleybus. The stations are the final stops of the trolleybus route. The transit takes about half an hour
In summer, direct flights of the bus carrier Orlan connect Varna with Chisinau. All schedule details, ticket prices and other useful information are available on the company's website - www.orlan.cz.
Traveling by bus looks quite comfortable and convenient. The cars are equipped with air conditioners, dry closets and spacious luggage compartments.
For the summer season
The railways of Belarus delighted all fans of travel by train with the message that in the summer of 2017, the Minsk-Varna train will run several times a month, following through Lvov, Ivanovo-Frankovsk and Bucharest. According to the preliminary schedule, the departure from Minsk is planned at 16:00 on June 14 and 24, July 4, 16, 28 and August 9, 19 and 27. Passengers will be able to arrive in Varna in 42 hours.
Possible ticket prices are as follows: a trip in a compartment will cost 120 euros one way, in a CB - about 200 euros. Pre-sale of tickets is carried out 60 days before the departure of the train.
You can get to Minsk from Moscow by the branded train Belarus, which leaves from the Belorussky railway station of the Russian capital every day at 22.11 and arrives at the destination at 7.26 the next morning. The fare in a compartment carriage in one direction is about 65 euros. the carriage of the Moscow - Brest train, departing from the Belorussky railway station at 15.15 and arriving in the Belarusian capital at 00.38 the next day Ticket price - 25 euros.
Fares and train departure times are as of April 2017. You can clarify the information on the websites of the Russian and Belarusian railways www.rzd.ru and www.rw.by.
