Novi Sad to Istanbul by train
Travel from Novi Sad (Serbia) to Istanbul (Turkey) by train (878km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Novi Sad in Serbia to Istanbul in Turkey, the main route leads via Bulgaria.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Novi Sad (Serbia) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Istanbul (Turkey)
- 2Novi Sad (Serbia) - Sofia (Bulgaria) - Istanbul (Turkey)
878 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Novi Sad to Istanbul, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Istanbul - Novi Sad / Belgrade - Istanbul / Belgrade - Izmir / Novi Sad - Ankara / Novi Sad - Izmir1 Novi Sad (Serbia) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Istanbul (Turkey)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Novi Sad (Serbia) to Belgrade (Serbia)
To travel by train in Serbia, you have to buy your tickets locally at a railway station. You can not purchase your train tickets via Internet as e-ticket. Saver fares and discounts for international journeys are available at stations as well.
If no train connections is available, make use of one of the frequent bus connections.
Where to buy a ticket from Novi Sad to Belgrade?
Check times&prices 
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.
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Brzi (B) / Putnički voz (PT)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B433 Belgrade - Bar / B340 Belgrade - Budapest / B335 Belgrade - Thessaloniki
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Belgrade - Sarajevo
train company:
SV Srbija Voz
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Belgrade - Novi Sad / Belgrade - Niš / Belgrade - Novi Sad / Novi Sad - Niš
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / Serbian Railways
Where to buy a ticket from Belgrade to Istanbul?
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.
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
D 1490 Belgrade - Istanbul
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Istanbul - Belgrade / Belgrade - Ankara / Belgrade - Izmir / Novi Sad - Istanbul / Novi Sad - Ankara / Novi Sad - Izmir
2 Novi Sad (Serbia) - Sofia (Bulgaria) - Istanbul (Turkey)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Novi Sad (Serbia) to Sofia (Bulgaria)
Travel from Serbia to Bulgaria on the only available cross-border railway line Dimitrovgrad to Kalotina.
On the travel route from Belgrade via Nis to Sofia you have currently one direct day train in the summer months. Otherwise the train connections required two change of trains. Sometimes an overnight train is offered as well.
The journey time from Belgrade to Sofia by direct day train is 11:30 hours. Train tickets are available from 21 EUR in 2nd class. Buy the ticket locally at the railway station. The departure time in Belgrade Topcider is at 09:15. The arrival time in Sofia at 20:45.
If no direct train is available, you have to travel in several steps:
1. Belgrade to Nis. It might be the case that you have to stay overnight in Nis.
2. Nis to Dimitrovgrad.
3. Dimitrovgrad to Sofia.
Find the exact schedules via the booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Novi Sad to Sofia?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Brzi (B)
train company:
SV Srbija Voz / BDZ Български държавни железници
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Sofia - Novi Sad / Belgrade - Sofia / Belgrade - Plovdiv / Belgrade - Burgas / Belgrade - Varna / Belgrade - Veliko Tarnovo / Niš - Sofia
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / Serbian Railways
2b Travelling from Sofia (Bulgaria) to Istanbul (Turkey)
Travel from Sofia to Istanbul by direct overnight train. The daily train has a journey time of 11 hours. Train tickets start from 29 EUR.
The departure time in Sofia is 18:30 and the arrival time in Istanbul is 05:30. Buy your train ticket locally at the railway station of Sofia. The ticket price is 19 EUR plus a supplement of 10 EUR for a 4-berth couchette or 15 EUR for a 2-bed sleeper. The private sleeper compartment for one single traveller is 28 EUR plus a supplement of 35 EUR. In the middle of the night at the border, you have to get out of the train with all your luggage put it through an X-ray machine.
The arrival station is Istanbul Halkali which is located 25 kilometres outside of the historic city centre. Get by Marmaray suburban train in direction of the city centre, to the old Istanbul Sirkeci railway station. These suburban trains run every 15 minutes with a ticket fare of less than 2 EUR. The journey time is 35 minutes.
If you want to continue your journey in direction of Ankara, continue by Marmaray suburban train until the station "Söğütlüçeşme. Here is the departure of the high-speed-trains to Ankara.
Where to buy a ticket from Sofia to Istanbul?
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
D 493 Sofia - Istanbul / D 81032 Istanbul - Sofia
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Istanbul - Sofia
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Do you have questions about the connection between Novi Sad and Istanbul? Does something not work as it should? Just ask in our forum and get competent answers from our rail travel experts.
Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
