Ladadidej
Traveller
2 comments
Posted 8 years ago
Hello everyone,I'm from Turkey,and I want to go to Macedonia or Serbia with interrail one country pass in January 2016,I'm confused about it.Is it logical to go to these countries in January ? Or which country should I go ? What is your advice ?If you have an idea,please write them down,thank you
ntrain
Traveller
123 comments
Günaydin, merhaba.
1-country pass is ONLY valid in 1 country and ONLY on trains. Prices and conditions for the new year have not been set yet.
However, coming from TR and for these countries I think: do not bother. Esp. in Macedonia trains are very, very limited and do not serve where (in summer) most people want to go to: Ohrid. There are -as in TR-ample buses and for these you pay as you go.
Also in Serbia-due to long time neglect and no investment, trains are very old, very rundown, always very late and again do not serve many places. On side-lines they often do not run as the ''car is broke''. Even worse as they used to be in TR before the yeni hazir trenleri started to run. Again the bus-system is better (but also quite old). If you want to make a traintrip''for fun'' then wait till there and first make sure that train does run and then buy ticket-its not expensive.
As for NOW-due to the refugee crisis (though I asume most of those Syrians/Iraqis come from or via Türkiye) in both countries the train system is in the doldrums and overrun with them. But noone knows how that will be in depth of winter.
Ladadidej
Traveller
2 comments
Thank you for replying,maybe I will try to go there without interrail pass,because it is almost the same cost to me.I think it will take time to decide it.
Flo
Traveller
10723 comments
Hi!
As already mentioned, you should also think about a combination of normal train tickets plus bus travel. For instance you could take the train from Istanbul to Sofia (keep in mind that there will be bus replacement on parts of the route so you could also take a bus for the whole way), then bus to Skopje. By train you would have to go via Nis/Serbia to get to Macedonia.
More information, schedules and trains here: [u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail-in-macedonia[/u]
Flo 8)
Ladadidej
Traveller
2 comments
I think I will start my journey from Macedonia by airplane (Istanbul-Skopje),but there's one thing;I heard some rumors about Mkd and Srb,In the airport,there is strict passport control for Turkish people,even Some aren't accepted,and they are sent away to Istanbul.It makes me feel nervous.Have you any idea ?
Flo
Traveller
10723 comments
No, sorry I cant help - check with Turkish foreign ministry website or embassies in Serbia/Macedonia as well as with official sites of Serbia/Macedonia immigration services.