Plovdiv to Saint Petersburg by train
Travel from Plovdiv (Bulgaria) to Saint Petersburg (Russia) by train (2016km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Plovdiv in Bulgaria to Saint Petersburg in Russia, the main route leads via Romania and Ukraine. Please read the following information and blog posts.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Plovdiv (Bulgaria) - Bucharest (Romania) - Chisinau (Moldova) - Moscow (Russia) - Saint Petersburg (Russia)
- 2Plovdiv (Bulgaria) - Bucharest (Romania) - Budapest (Hungary) - Warsaw (Poland) - Moscow (Russia) - Saint Petersburg (Russia)
2016 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 Plovdiv to Saint Petersburg, 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
Saint Petersburg - Plovdiv / Sofia - Saint Petersburg / Sofia - Yekaterinburg / Sofia - Vladivostok / Burgas - Moscow / Burgas - Saint Petersburg / Plovdiv - Moscow / Varna - Moscow / Varna - Saint Petersburg1 Plovdiv (Bulgaria) - Bucharest (Romania) - Chisinau (Moldova) - Moscow (Russia) - Saint Petersburg (Russia)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Plovdiv (Bulgaria) to Bucharest (Romania)
Travel from Bulgaria to Romania by train. There are two rail connections between Bulgaria and Romania, both cross the Danube on a large bridge. From Ruse to Giurgiu (where the train from Sofia to Bucharest runs) and from Vidin to Calafat.
The tickets are available at the international ticket windows in larger railway stations in Bulgaria. You can also try to book the train tickets on the websites of the Bulgarian and Romanian railway companies. If it is not possible to book your ticket in one step, buy one ticket from Bulgaria to the border station (for example: Ruse) and from there a second ticket for your travel journey in Romania.
Find exact train schedules and buy your tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Plovdiv to Bucharest?
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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.
International Vlak (международни влак) (IV)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
R 956/444 Banská Bystrica - Prague
train company:
CFR Căile Ferate Române / BDZ Български държавни железници
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Bucharest - Plovdiv / Sofia - Bucharest / Sofia - Timișoara / Sofia - Brașov / Sofia - Cluj-Napoca / Plovdiv - Brașov / Burgas - Bucharest / Varna - Bucharest / Veliko Tarnovo - Bucharest
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1b Travelling from Bucharest (Romania) to Chisinau (Moldova)
Travel from Romania to Moldova by overnight train on the route from Bucharest to Chisinau. The journey time is 14 hours. The train ticket price starts from 25 EUR. The train route runs via Iași (Romania) and Ungheni (Moldova).
The overnight train Bucharest to Chisinau offers the following service categories:
- 2nd class: 4-bed compartments. The ticket price 135 RON (28 EUR).
- 1st class: 2-bed compartments. The ticket price 290 RON (60 EUR).
The departure time in Bucharest is 19:15. The arrival time in Chisinau is 09:30.
Additionally there are local trains from Iași (Romania) across the border to Ungheni (Moldova). Regular train connections are available from Ungheni to Chisinau.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Bucharest to Chisinau?
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night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
402/106 Bucharest - Chisinau
train company:
CFR Căile Ferate Române / CFM Calea Ferată din Moldova
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Chisinau - Bucharest
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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Where to buy a ticket from Chisinau to Moscow?
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train company:
RZD Российские железные дороги
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Moscow - Chisinau / Chisinau - Saint Petersburg
1d Travelling from Moscow (Russia) to Saint Petersburg (Russia)
You can travel from Moscow to Saint Petersburg by Sapsan high-speed-train or by night train. The fastest travel time is 3:30 hours by Sapsan. A journey by overnight train takes 8 to 9 hours. There are 20 to 25 train connections daily around the clock. Train tickets are available from 30 EUR. You can find these train tickets as well as the exact timetable via the given booking links.
In addition to the fast Sapsan train, overnight travel is very interesting: the night trains offer many comfort categories from basic seats to luxury sleeping cabins.
Where to buy a ticket from Moscow to Saint Petersburg?
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Saint Petersburg - Moscow
2 Plovdiv (Bulgaria) - Bucharest (Romania) - Budapest (Hungary) - Warsaw (Poland) - Moscow (Russia) - Saint Petersburg (Russia)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Plovdiv (Bulgaria) to Bucharest (Romania)
Travel from Bulgaria to Romania by train. There are two rail connections between Bulgaria and Romania, both cross the Danube on a large bridge. From Ruse to Giurgiu (where the train from Sofia to Bucharest runs) and from Vidin to Calafat.
The tickets are available at the international ticket windows in larger railway stations in Bulgaria. You can also try to book the train tickets on the websites of the Bulgarian and Romanian railway companies. If it is not possible to book your ticket in one step, buy one ticket from Bulgaria to the border station (for example: Ruse) and from there a second ticket for your travel journey in Romania.
Find exact train schedules and buy your tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Plovdiv to Bucharest?
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.
International Vlak (международни влак) (IV)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
R 956/444 Banská Bystrica - Prague
train company:
CFR Căile Ferate Române / BDZ Български държавни железници
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Bucharest - Plovdiv / Sofia - Bucharest / Sofia - Timișoara / Sofia - Brașov / Sofia - Cluj-Napoca / Plovdiv - Brașov / Burgas - Bucharest / Varna - Bucharest / Veliko Tarnovo - Bucharest
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
2b Travelling from Bucharest (Romania) to Budapest (Hungary)
Travel from Bucharest to Budapest by overnight train or by day train. The journey time is 15 hours. Train tickets start from 29 EUR.
The overnight train is comfortable and the recommended way of travel. It offers couchettes for 4 or 6 persons per compartment with ticket fares from 39 EUR. And sleeper compartments for one to three travellers with ticket fares from 55 EUR. The departure time in Bucharest is 17:45 and the arrival time in Budapest is 08:50.
Beside the overnight train there is a comfortable air-conditioned Intercity train which run at daytime. Ticket fares start from 29 EUR. The departure time in Bucharest is at 05:45 and the arrival time in Budapest is 19:50.
As third option there is the overnight train "Dacia Express". It offers sleeper compartments as well with shower and toilet. Its travel destination is Vienna (Austria), therefore the arrival time in Budapest is very early at 04:50. The departure time in Bucharest is 14:00. The ticket fares are the same like mentioned above.
All in all it is a recommended rail trip trough the beautiful scenery of the Carpathian mountains and into Transylvania.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Bucharest to Budapest?
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.
EN 346 Bucharest - Vienna / EN 472 Bucharest - Budapest
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Budapest - Bucharest
2c Travelling from Budapest (Hungary) to Warsaw (Poland)
Travel from Budapest to Warsaw by train. There exists one direct day train and one direct overnight train. More train connections are available with a change of trains. The journey time is 10:30 hours. The ticket price starts at 19 EUR.
1) Travel by day train connection.
The journey time is 10:30 hours. The departure time in Budapest is 08:40. The arrival time in Warsaw is 19:10. The ticket price starts at 19 EUR.
2) Travel by overnight train EN476.
The departure time in Budapest is 19:25. The arrival time in Warsaw is 09:10. The train offers the following service categories:
- standard seats from 19 EUR.
- shared compartments with 4 or 6 beds from 49/59 EUR.
- private compartments with 3, 2 or 1 bed (optional with private shower and toilet) from 69/89/129 EUR.
Where to buy a ticket from Budapest to Warsaw?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
EuroCity (EC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 476/456/406 Budapest - Warsaw / EN 407/477 Warsaw - Budapest
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Warsaw - Budapest
2d Travelling from Warsaw (Poland) to Moscow (Russia)
Travel from Warsaw to Moscow by direct train. The journey time is 15 hours. Train tickets are available from 150 EUR. The trains run overnight via Belarus and offer compartments with 1, 2 or 4 berths. They are very comfortable and high quality.
If you want to avoid Belarus, you can travel via Ukraine.
First travel from Warsaw to Kiev by day or overnight train. The journey time is 15 hours, tickets are available from 45 EUR. Then travel from Kiev to Moscow. The journey time is 13 hours and tickets are available from 70 EUR.
Find train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Warsaw to Moscow?
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Moscow - Warsaw
2e Travelling from Moscow (Russia) to Saint Petersburg (Russia)
You can travel from Moscow to Saint Petersburg by Sapsan high-speed-train or by night train. The fastest travel time is 3:30 hours by Sapsan. A journey by overnight train takes 8 to 9 hours. There are 20 to 25 train connections daily around the clock. Train tickets are available from 30 EUR. You can find these train tickets as well as the exact timetable via the given booking links.
In addition to the fast Sapsan train, overnight travel is very interesting: the night trains offer many comfort categories from basic seats to luxury sleeping cabins.
Where to buy a ticket from Moscow to Saint Petersburg?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Saint Petersburg - Moscow
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