Night train Belgrade - Istanbul
D 1490/493 Balkan Express (D 1490)

Night train D 1490 from Belgrade to Istanbul. Where to buy tickets. Schedule information, seats, couchettes and sleepers.

The night train from Belgrade via Sofia to Istanbul runs from June 2. The train consists of a couchette car which is conveyed by the day train from Belgrade to Sofia, where it is attached to the night train from Sofia to Istanbul.

You can travel all the way from Belgrade to Istanbul in a couchette car. If you want you can also travel from Belgrade to Sofia in a regular 2nd class car and change there to a sleeping car for the way to Istanbul.

The train terminate at Halkali station on the outskirts of Istanbul. To get to the city centre a shuttle bus to Sirkeci station is provided.

The timings are for valid for summertime until October 28; from October 29 timings in Turkey are +1 hour (arrival Halkali 07:49).

Read more in the blog, see link below.
Schedule
Station Arrival Departure
RS Belgrade (Main station) 09:25
RS Mladenovac   10:34 10:35
RS Jagodina   11:50 11:51
RS Paraćin   12:04 12:05
RS Niš (Železnička Stanica) 13:42 14:15
RS Bela Palanka   15:28 15:29
RS Pirot   16:26 16:27
BG Dragoman (Station) 19:20 19:25
BG Sofia (Gare Centrale) 20:10 21:00
BG Septemvri (Гара) 22:33 22:34
BG Pazardzhik (Station) 22:43 22:44
BG Plovdiv (Tsentralna Gara) 23:07 23:17
BG Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria (Station) 00:00 00:15
BG Svilengrad (Station) 01:05 01:50
TR Kapıkule   03:00 03:52
TR Edirne   04:07 04:09
TR Çerkezköy   06:15 06:17
TR Istanbul (Halkalı Garı) 07:49

You do not have to change trains. The times are for information only.

Connection available on these week days (1=Monday / 7=Sunday)

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Travel this route in reverse direction:

D 81032 / Istanbul-Belgrade
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Category
Couchette 4 | 4-berth-compartment | 2nd class Buy
Note: for ticket fares please follow the given booking links. Prices may vary depending on the route, purchase date and comfort category.

Category: Only the available categories are listed.

The following trains might be an alternative connection for you:

D 493 / Sofia-Istanbul

Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.

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