Prizren to Burgas by train
Travel from Prizren (Kosovo) to Burgas (Bulgaria) by train (554km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Prizren in Kosovo to Burgas in Bulgaria, the main route leads via Macedonia. Please read the following information and blog posts.
Your travel route could be like that.
554 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 Prizren to Burgas, 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
Burgas - Prizren / Pristina - Burgas / Pristina - Plovdiv / Pristina - Varna1 Prizren (Kosovo) - Skopje (Macedonia) - Sofia (Bulgaria) - Burgas (Bulgaria)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Prizren (Kosovo) to Skopje (Macedonia)
Travel from Kosovo to North Macedonia by train. There is one daily direct train connection from Pristina to Skopje.
The journey time from Pristina to Skopje is 2:40 hours. The train ticket price is 5 EUR. Buy the ticket at a railway station.
The departure time in Pristina is 07:10. The arrival time in Skopje is 09:50.
Where to buy a ticket from Prizren to Skopje?
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.
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train company:
MŽ Македонски Железници / TRAINKOS Trainkos
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Skopje - Prizren / Pristina - Skopje
1b Travelling from Skopje (Macedonia) to Sofia (Bulgaria)
Travel from North Macedonia to Bulgaria by bus, as there is no direct train connection available. If you want to travel by train, you have to travel a detour either via Serbia or Greece.
Travel by train from Macedonia via Serbia to Bulgaria: travel from Skopje to Niš. And from Niš to Sofia.
Travel by train from Macedonia via Greece to Bulgaria: travel from Skopje to Thessaloniki. And from Thessaloniki to Sofia.
The train journey will take much longer. Therefore direct bus connections from Skopje to Sofia or other destination might be the best choice for you.
The bus ticket fare from Skopje to Sofia is 15 EUR. The journey time is 4:30 hours.
Where to buy a ticket from Skopje to Sofia?
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.
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Brzi (B)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B 334 Thessaloniki - Belgrade / B335 Belgrade - Thessaloniki
train company:
MŽ Македонски Железници
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Sofia - Skopje / Ohrid - Sofia / Skopje - Plovdiv
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1c Travelling from Sofia (Bulgaria) to Burgas (Bulgaria)
Travel from Sofia to Burgas by train. The journey time of the direct train is 6 hours. There are at least 4 daily direct train connections available and one by overnight train. The ticket price starts at 19 BGN (10 EUR) ins 2nd class and at 24 BGN (12 EUR) in 1st class. The travel distance is 450 kilometres.
The night train departure time in Sofia is 22:55. The arrival time in Burgas is 05:40. A ticket for a standard seat costs 21 BGN (11 EUR). A ticket for a bed in a 1st class compartment costs 38 BGN (19 EUR).
Where to buy a ticket from Sofia to Burgas?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Expresen Vlak (FastЗР) / Barz Vlak/Fast Train (BV) / Patnicheski Vlak (P)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
BV 8627 Sofia - Burgas / BV 8626 Burgas - Sofia
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Burgas - Sofia
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