Bosfor: Bucharest to Istanbul

Bucharest → Giurgiu → Ruse → Gorna Oryahovitsa → Veliko Tarnovo → Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria → Svilengrad → Kapıkule → Edirne → Istanbul

• Runs: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
• Tickets from 52 EUR
• Interrail accepted
• Eurail accepted

The Bosphor Express train connects Bucharest and Istanbul. The journey time of this night train from Romania to Turkey is 20 hours. Train tickets are available for EUR 20. Plus an additional reservation for a couchette: EUR 10 (6-person couchette) or EUR 14 (4-person couchette).

The departure time in Bucharest is 11:00. The arrival time in Istanbul is 06:20.

You can buy your ticket at a good railway ticket counter in Europe, online from CFR or at Bucharest railway station.

In Istanbul you have a shuttle bus service from the arrival station Istanbul Halkali to Istanbul Sirkeci train station.

In our travel reports you will find detailed information and photos about the train connection from Bucharest to Istanbul.

For current night train guides, visit nachtzug.net. Exact rail.cc to nachtzug.net route links will be added later.