ACATE TO ISPERIH BY TRAIN
Travel from Acate (Italy) to Isperih (Bulgaria) by train (1281 km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Acate in Italy to Isperih in Bulgaria, there are two main routes. Either by ferry to Greece and on by train to Bulgaria. Or by train via Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia.
There are three different travel routes. Have a look on them and decide which one fits best for you.
1 Acate (Italy) - Ancona (Italy) - Patras (Greece) - Thebes (Greece) - Sofia (Bulgaria) - Isperih (Bulgaria) 2 Acate (Italy) - Gorizia (Italy) - Nova Gorica (Slovenia) - Ljubljana (Slovenia) - Zagreb (Croatia) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Sofia (Bulgaria) - Isperih (Bulgaria) 3 Acate (Italy) - Bari (Italy) - Patras (Greece) - Thessaloniki (Greece) - Sofia (Bulgaria) - Isperih (Bulgaria)1281 km
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1 | Acate (Italy) - Ancona (Italy) - Patras (Greece) - Thebes (Greece) - Sofia (Bulgaria) - Isperih (Bulgaria) |
1A | Travelling from Acate to Ancona (Italy) |
Frecciarossa (FR AV) / Frecciargento (FA AV) / Frecciabianca (FB) / Italo (ITALO) / Eurocity Thello (THELLO) / TGV France - Italy (TGV) / Regionale Veloce (RV) / InterCity (IC) / DB ÖBB Eurocity (DB ÖBB EC) / EuroCity (IT) (EC)
NIGHT TRAINS: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
NJ 294 Rome - Munich / NJ 40294 Rome - Vienna / ICN 1559 Rome - Palermo / ICN 765 Milan - Lecce / TH 220 Venice - Paris / ICN 1963 Milan - Syracuse / NJ 236 Venice - Vienna
FERRY: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Ancona - Split / Ancona - Patras / Civitavecchia - Barcelona / Bari - Dubrovnik / Livorno - Barcelona
SEARCH FOR TRAIN TIMES HERE: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections. rail.cc / Deutsche Bahn |
1B | Travelling from Ancona (Italy) to Patras (Greece) |
Patras is located on the Peloponnes and has a railway connection to Athens. However, between Patras and Kiato currently a replacement bus service is operating. Igoumenitsa is located in the north of Greece and has bus connections to Kalambaka and Thessaloniki.
To Bari and Ancona you will find frequent train connections from cities such as Rome, Naples, Florence, Bologna and Milan.
Buy the ticket for the ferry directly at the ferry terminal or at the website of the ferry company.
Ancona - Patras / Bari - Patras
1C | Travelling from Patras to Thessaloniki (Greece) |
Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
Inter City (IC) / Proastiakos (P)
NIGHT TRAINS: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B335 Belgrade - Thessaloniki / T 601 Alexandroupoli - Athens / B 334 Thessaloniki - Belgrade / T 600 Athens - Alexandroupoli
BUS: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Athens - Istanbul / Thessaloniki - Istanbul / Thessaloniki - Skopje
FERRY: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Patras - Ancona / Patras - Bari
SEARCH FOR TRAIN TIMES HERE: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections. OSE / rail.cc / Deutsche Bahn |
1C | Travelling from Thebes (Greece) to Sofia (Bulgaria) |
There are two rail connections between Greece and Bulgaria, however only the line from Thessaloniki to Sofia via the Strimon/Kulata border crossing is open at the moment.
Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
Tréno (T)
NIGHT TRAINS: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
D 1460/460 Thessaloniki - Bucharest
SEARCH FOR TRAIN TIMES HERE: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections. rail.cc / Deutsche Bahn |
1D | Travelling from Sofia to Isperih (Bulgaria) |
Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
Barz Vlak/Fast Train (BV) / International Vlak (международни влак) (IV) / Rhodopes (RHOD)
NIGHT TRAINS: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B 293 Belgrade - Sofia / Bosfor Bucharest - Istanbul / D 383 Bucharest - Sofia / IC73|D481 Budapest - Sofia
SEARCH FOR TRAIN TIMES HERE: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections. rail.cc / Deutsche Bahn / BDZ Bulgaria |
A journey from Milan to Italy's southern tip by rail
by train, boat and foot
Across the Alps along the Tenda line.
All options explained
2 | Acate (Italy) - Gorizia (Italy) - Nova Gorica (Slovenia) - Ljubljana (Slovenia) - Zagreb (Croatia) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Sofia (Bulgaria) - Isperih (Bulgaria) |
2A | Travelling from Acate to Gorizia (Italy) |
Frecciarossa (FR AV) / Frecciargento (FA AV) / Frecciabianca (FB) / Italo (ITALO) / Eurocity Thello (THELLO) / TGV France - Italy (TGV) / Regionale Veloce (RV) / InterCity (IC) / DB ÖBB Eurocity (DB ÖBB EC) / EuroCity (IT) (EC)
NIGHT TRAINS: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
NJ 294 Rome - Munich / NJ 40294 Rome - Vienna / ICN 1559 Rome - Palermo / ICN 765 Milan - Lecce / TH 220 Venice - Paris / ICN 1963 Milan - Syracuse / NJ 236 Venice - Vienna
FERRY: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Ancona - Split / Ancona - Patras / Civitavecchia - Barcelona / Bari - Dubrovnik / Livorno - Barcelona
SEARCH FOR TRAIN TIMES HERE: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections. rail.cc / Deutsche Bahn |
2B | Travelling from Gorizia (Italy) to Nova Gorica (Slovenia) |
Buy your ticket at the bus station or at the website of the bus company.
SEARCH FOR TRAIN TIMES HERE: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections. rail.cc / Deutsche Bahn |
2C | Travelling from Nova Gorica to Ljubljana (Slovenia) |
Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
InterCity Slovenija (ICS) / Mednarodni vlak (MV) / Lokalni Potniški (LP)
NIGHT TRAINS: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 414 Belgrade - Zurich / EN 498/462 Zagreb - Munich
SEARCH FOR TRAIN TIMES HERE: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections. rail.cc / Deutsche Bahn |
2C | Travelling from Ljubljana (Slovenia) to Zagreb (Croatia) |
There are several railway lines between Slovenia and Croatia, the most important being the main line from Ljubljana to Zagreb via the Dobova/Savski Marof border crossing. Here you will find several international express trains. Other major international lines run from Ljubljana to Rijeka and from Ljubljana to Pula.
Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
EuroCity (EC) / Mednarodni vlak (MV)
SEARCH FOR TRAIN TIMES HERE: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections. rail.cc / Deutsche Bahn |
2D | Travelling from Zagreb (Croatia) to Belgrade (Serbia) |
There is currently one day train connection both countries on the main line from Zagreb to Belgrade.
Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
SEARCH FOR TRAIN TIMES HERE: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections. rail.cc / Deutsche Bahn |
2E | Travelling from Belgrade (Serbia) to Sofia (Bulgaria) |
The only rail connection between the two countries is the line from Nis to Sofia via the border stations of Dimitrovgrad and Kalotina.
Update: the direct day train from Belgrade to Sofia runs once again.
Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
Brzi (B)
SEARCH FOR TRAIN TIMES HERE: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections. rail.cc / Deutsche Bahn / Serbian Railways |
2F | Travelling from Sofia to Isperih (Bulgaria) |
Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
Barz Vlak/Fast Train (BV) / International Vlak (международни влак) (IV) / Rhodopes (RHOD)
NIGHT TRAINS: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B 293 Belgrade - Sofia / Bosfor Bucharest - Istanbul / D 383 Bucharest - Sofia / IC73|D481 Budapest - Sofia
SEARCH FOR TRAIN TIMES HERE: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections. rail.cc / Deutsche Bahn / BDZ Bulgaria |
A journey from Milan to Italy's southern tip by rail
by train, boat and foot
Across the Alps along the Tenda line.
All options explained
From the Aegean Sea to the Balkan Mountains
3 | Acate (Italy) - Bari (Italy) - Patras (Greece) - Thessaloniki (Greece) - Sofia (Bulgaria) - Isperih (Bulgaria) |
3A | Travelling from Acate to Bari (Italy) |
Frecciarossa (FR AV) / Frecciargento (FA AV) / Frecciabianca (FB) / Italo (ITALO) / Eurocity Thello (THELLO) / TGV France - Italy (TGV) / Regionale Veloce (RV) / InterCity (IC) / DB ÖBB Eurocity (DB ÖBB EC) / EuroCity (IT) (EC)
NIGHT TRAINS: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
NJ 294 Rome - Munich / NJ 40294 Rome - Vienna / ICN 1559 Rome - Palermo / ICN 765 Milan - Lecce / TH 220 Venice - Paris / ICN 1963 Milan - Syracuse / NJ 236 Venice - Vienna
FERRY: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Ancona - Split / Ancona - Patras / Civitavecchia - Barcelona / Bari - Dubrovnik / Livorno - Barcelona
SEARCH FOR TRAIN TIMES HERE: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections. rail.cc / Deutsche Bahn |
3B | Travelling from Bari (Italy) to Isperih (Bulgaria) |
Patras is located on the Peloponnes and has a railway connection to Athens. However, between Patras and Kiato currently a replacement bus service is operating. Igoumenitsa is located in the north of Greece and has bus connections to Kalambaka and Thessaloniki.
To Bari and Ancona you will find frequent train connections from cities such as Rome, Naples, Florence, Bologna and Milan.
Buy the ticket for the ferry directly at the ferry terminal or at the website of the ferry company.
Ancona - Patras / Bari - Patras
3C | Travelling from Thessaloniki (Greece) to Sofia (Bulgaria) |
There are two rail connections between Greece and Bulgaria, however only the line from Thessaloniki to Sofia via the Strimon/Kulata border crossing is open at the moment.
Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
Tréno (T)
NIGHT TRAINS: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
D 1460/460 Thessaloniki - Bucharest
SEARCH FOR TRAIN TIMES HERE: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections. rail.cc / Deutsche Bahn |
3D |
Barz Vlak/Fast Train (BV) / International Vlak (международни влак) (IV) / Rhodopes (RHOD)
NIGHT TRAINS: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B 293 Belgrade - Sofia / Bosfor Bucharest - Istanbul / D 383 Bucharest - Sofia / IC73|D481 Budapest - Sofia
SEARCH FOR TRAIN TIMES HERE: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections. rail.cc / Deutsche Bahn / BDZ Bulgaria |
A journey from Milan to Italy's southern tip by rail
by train, boat and foot
Across the Alps along the Tenda line.
All options explained

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