Toroni to Graz by train
Travel from Toroni (Greece) to Graz (Austria) by train (1041km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Toroni in Greece to Graz in Austria, the main route leads via Serbia and Hungary. Please read the following information and blog posts.
Your travel route could be like that.
1041 km
How to use the following information: railcc shows 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 Toroni to Graz, please ask in the Raildude forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Graz - Toroni / Athens - Graz / Athens - Innsbruck / Athens - Klagenfurt / Athens - Linz / Thessaloniki - Vienna / Thessaloniki - Graz / Iraklion - Vienna / Alexandroupoli - Vienna / Corfu - Vienna1 Toroni (Greece) - Thessaloniki (Greece) - Sofia (Bulgaria) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Budapest (Hungary) - Graz (Austria)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Toroni (Greece) to Thessaloniki (Greece)
Train tickets for Greece can be bought locally or online. Advance tickets for Intercity connections are cheaper than normal fare and are available online only.
Check times&prices The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Inter City (IC) / Proastiakos (P)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B 334 Thessaloniki - Belgrade / B335 Belgrade - Thessaloniki / T 600 Athens - Alexandroupoli / T 601 Alexandroupoli - Athens
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Athens - Istanbul / Thessaloniki - Istanbul / Thessaloniki - Skopje
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Patras - Ancona / Patras - Bari
train company:
OSE TRAINOSE / BLUE Blue Star Ferries / MINO Minoan Lines / METU Metro Turizm / CRZH Crazy Holidays
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Thessaloniki - Toroni / Athens - Alexandroupoli / Athens - Igoumenitsa / Athens - Iraklion / Athens - Larissa / Athens - Patras / Athens - Piraeus / Athens - Thessaloniki / Thessaloniki - Athens / Thessaloniki - Larissa / Thessaloniki - Patras
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / OSE
1b Travelling from Thessaloniki (Greece) to Sofia (Bulgaria)
Travel from Thessaloniki to Sofia by direct day train. The journey time is 8:30 hours. Buy your train ticket for 18 EUR at the train station in Thessaloniki.
The departure time in Thessaloniki is 05:50. The arrival time in Sofia is 14:20. There are always seats available therefore it is no problem to buy the ticket at the day of departure, even very early in the morning at Thessaloniki railway station.
Note (2022/2023): currently the train traffic is interrupted and you have to travel by bus. The bus ticket price is 15-20 EUR. Buy it via the given links or on union-ivkoni.com
No discount with Interrail/Eurail.
Where to buy a ticket from Thessaloniki 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 connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Sofia - Thessaloniki
1c Travelling from Sofia (Bulgaria) to Belgrade (Serbia)
Travel from Sofia to Belgrade by direct day train connection. In off-season (October to May) you have to change trains in Dimitrovgrad and Niš. Sometimes an overnight train is offered as well.
The journey time from Sofia to Belgrade by direct day train is 09:15 hours. Train tickets are available from 21 EUR in 2nd class. Buy your ticket locally at the railway station. The departure time in Sofia is 09:15. The arrival time in Belgrade (Topcider) is 18:30.
If no direct train is available, you have to travel in several steps:
1. Sofia to Niš.
2. Niš to Dimitrovgrad.
3. Dimitrovgrad to Belgrade.
Find the exact schedules via the booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Sofia to Belgrade?
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Belgrade - Sofia
1d Travelling from Belgrade (Serbia) to Budapest (Hungary)
The train connection from Belgrade to Budapest is currently only possible with two changes. The line has been under renovation since 2019 and should be fully operational again from 2026. So far, direct trains have taken around six hours to cover the 350-kilometre route. In 2026, the journey time should be reduced to 2 hours and 40 minutes, with a possible speed of 200 km/h.
Your train departs from "Beograd Centar" station. It continues to Novi Sad. You have to change trains in Subotica and Szeged and then arrive at "Budapest Nyugati" railway station.
You have to buy the following tickets:
#1 From Belgrade to Subotica, the ticket costs 15 EUR. You can buy it on the Serbian Railways website. At the moment it is only in Serbian language, but you can understand it. Otherwise, buy the ticket at the station.
#2 From Subotica to Budapest with the Hungarian railway MAV. If you buy one train ticket, it costs 26 EUR. If you buy two train tickets, it is cheaper. First from Subotica to Szeged from 5 EUR. Then from Szeged to Budapest from 6 EUR.
There are currently three train connections per day with departure from Belgrade at 05:00h, 11:00h and 14:00h. Arrival in Budapest is at 12:10h, 18:10h and 21:10h. You can find the exact timetables on the websites of the Serbian and Hungarian railways.
Where to buy a ticket from Belgrade to Budapest?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
EuroCity (EC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B340 Belgrade - Budapest
train company:
MÁV Magyar Államvasutak - MÁV START / SV Srbija Voz
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Budapest - Belgrade
1e Travelling from Budapest (Hungary) to Graz (Austria)
To travel by train from Hungary to Austria you have the main route from Budapest to Vienna served by frequent Railjet trains. It might be the case that you have to buy a second train ticket from your departure station to Budapest.
Please use the given booking links to find schedules and ticket prices. Buy saver fare tickets are available from 14,90 EUR.
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Railjet (RJ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 462 Budapest - Munich
train company:
ÖBB Österreichische Bundesbahnen / MÁV Magyar Államvasutak - MÁV START
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Graz - Budapest / Budapest - Vienna / Budapest - Salzburg / Budapest - Linz
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
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Do you have questions about the connection between Toroni and Graz? Does something not work as it should? Just ask in the Raildude forum and get competent answers from 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.
