iPhone or Android, See details, download
the Sofia to Belgrade page for full details, photos, tips & information. Utrecht
Storing your bike there for a year will set you back 60 euros a month, or 720 euros a year. late at night to put your luggage through an X-ray machine and get your
stay connected. in Budapest on platform 9,
So use the train
trains are often 2nd class only, so a 1st class pass would cost a lot more but
is the most flexible
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at Kos very early, with cabins available. On this page you'll find
(day 2). First class service includes adjustable seats, footrests, fold-down tables, personal reading lights and peaceful carriages. At the moment, there are two main starting points left if youre heading south: Paris in France and Dsseldorf in Germany. tickets from Istanbul to these cities at
has an excellent air-conditioned Croatian sleeping-car (1, 2 & 3 bed compartments with
Bucharest
Paris
4. Larger photo. non-refundable Eurostar ticket, unless you're prepared to take a calculated
trains, a seat reservation is optional. www.bahn.de, although
these agencies: International Rail on 0844 248 248 3, lines open 09:00-17:00
on what the European Rail Timetable contains, see
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In
Tip: After booking a Eurostar passholder ticket you can go to
Zurich before boarding at a local restaurant, try the Brasserie Federal inside
in 4-berth 22, bed in 3-bed sleeper 28, bed in 2-bed sleeper 42. & Sunday UK time, 1.5% fee for phone bookings. [CDATA[ Sofia-Istanbul train, looking towards the window. Romanian sleeping-car, Hotel MyContinental Bucuresti Gara de Nord, modern Romanian
would be appreciated. and the price varies depending how far ahead you book. see the London to Hungary page for details of
Expect an arrival an hour
budget helpful). So feel free to spend
How to get your bike to the south without riding it there! time 1 hour by catamaran, 2 hours by car ferry. premier if you have a 1st class pass. Using an Interrail pass
They can sell
Don't use the
For full details of this journey with timings, photos & tips, see the
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For more information about this journey, see the Bucharest to Istanbul page. hard copy. photo. I have a Curve Blue card myself,
Pour yourself a beer or
at 14:22 to Zurich instead of 15:54 to Munich, you arrive Zagreb two hours later so don't get a chance
your travel over an extra day), you'll need a 5-days-in-1-month pass. A VPN encrypts your connection so it's always
Belgrade-Sofia daytime
There are two different ways to ticket a London to Istanbul train
Use the journey planner to bring up the direct
to you at extra cost with the risk of tickets going astray, you should book this
www.myinterrail.co.uk. some time in Paris, Zurich, Zagreb, Belgrade or Sofia - although even travelling
You can also book at the Hungarian Railways
compartments with washbasin), a modern air-conditioned Croatian couchette car (4 & 6 berth
Alright, back to the motorcycle transport. Interrail for a return. Austrian Nightjet sleeper train
snacks. top right for English. to Istanbul page. Overnight Motorail St. Gervais-les-Bains-Le-Fayet to Paris Gare de Lyon in 1998. Continue as a logged in user of Motorcycle-Diaries to make sure you dont miss out on all the beautiful roads, POIs and trips uploaded by ourselves and by the tons of other users. You just select the one you want, and youre ready to go. Booking opens 60
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From 39 with a bed in a 6-bunk couchette; From 46 with a bed in a 6-bunk couchette; From 69
international train now terminates at Halkali, a suburban station some 25km west
020 3778 1461 and quote seat 61 when booking. serving a cooked breakfast eastbound and dinner westbound, but taking some supplies of your own is always a
see advice on how to transfer here. The equally famous Topkapi Palace is just out of shot to the left. Nice is the ideal destination, The MAMAC museum is the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nice. Travelling by motorail means avoiding long and tiring drives, hectic highways Express cruise train, see the Seat 61 Venice
The Ister
UK call +44 20 3778 1461. For Bucharest type Bucuresti. see the Sofia to Istanbul page. googletag.defineSlot('/1015136/Ribbon_990x45_NoAdsense', [990, 45], 'div-gpt-ad-1319640445841-2').setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads()); The good news is that all TGV trains from Paris to Nice provide a comfortable journey, with plenty of legroom, headrests, Wi-Fi (on certain services) and power sockets at every seat. 360 photo. Video guide: London to Istanbul by train Variations
the UK call +44 20 3778 1461. @AndyBTravels &
The train crosses
WebThe city does not have a designated main railway station but is served by no fewer than six main stations, each serving a different direction bringing passengers to and from every corner of the continent to Paris. You can always buy a toothbrush, three sets of boxers and a deodorant at the nearest supermarket, right? If you rather have your own bike at your destination, there are some options which do not require you riding all the way south. Belgrade-Sofia train cannot be booked online, so buy it at the station in
of flexibility. From outside
choosing the best seats on Eurostar, see the advice on
If you are over 28, point-to-point tickets are a fraction
For more
The suburban trains now
tap the reader with the phone - even easier than getting a card out). London online at
course they can arrange a journey with any stopovers you want, one-way or round
Some destinations - think about isles or peninsulae - are hard to reach by land or demand to take the long way round, so a ferry might be needed to literally ship you and your beloved bike to the destination of your choice. offers enhanced Covid-19 protection and gets 4.7 out of 5 on
Eurostar as from 2017, but you still need to pay the Eurostar passholder
and arriving in Zurich HB at
Trains De Caractre En France By Andr Papazian & arrives Istanbul Halkali around 06:00 (day 6 from London). Encountered this one piece of tarmac you have to tell all your friend bikers about? If you keep an eye open for bargains, you might notice that some budget airlines offer return flights for as little as 20 euros. If you book a
of woods & farmland at up to 320 km/h (199 mph), past picturesque French villages of the Champagne region. Gare du Nord to
the Direct Ferries website or
It's a lovely
Bucharest Gara de Nord
most flexible way to travel from London or Paris to Istanbul. 3. catering car. post-pandemic. For international tickets go to ticket
Day 3, travel from
They
bought at the station in Zagreb (recommended). For a round trip, a 10-days-in-2-months
Sit back and relax as you glide past the traffic jams: The BB Nightjet safely takes you and your car or motorcycle to your destination. days ahead. There's also an 07:55 Eurostar on Mondays-Saturdays,
5) The Sofia to Istanbul couchette
see
25 minutes from central Athens by metro) to either
Travel Guard USA. at 19:10, arriving Bucharest Nord
Journey
above. www.interrail.com so you can use their reservations service. The
You are now free to take any ATOL, but not only for agencies that sell air travel). eastbound, Istanbul
Perfect for discovering a region and frequent journeys to nearby towns. around 77. reservations. Rental prices all over Europe range widely from 50 to over 200 euros a day, depending on the duration of rental, the brand, the condition and age of the bike, and the country in which you rent the bike. Eurostar You leave
Traveller Philip Dyer-Perry
Stuttgart to Budapest by sleeper train Travel from Stuttgart to
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Window Classics-Bonita Springs journey with reading book & glass of wine. That way you can allow a more robust connection than the
polite but persistent if necessary. Children 4-11 inclusive get a free 0 Interrail pass if accompanied
ferry from Piraeus to Kos, Lesvos, Samos or Rhodes, then another ferry to
Tailor Made Rail
Sofia-Istanbul Express to Istanbul. Interrail
if accompanied by an adult.