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BDZ Fast Train

Sofia → Ruse · Bulgaria

Capital to the Danube: through the Iskar gorge, across the Pleven plain, down to Ruse’s Habsburg-flavoured riverfront and the bridge to Romania.

Distance
404 km
Fastest time
≈ 6 h
Average speed
67 km/h
Top speed
130 km/h

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BDZ Fast Train, Sofia to Ruse
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Stations

  1. 1 kmSofia Central Station +6
  2. 3 kmSofia Sever +1
  3. 11 kmKumarica
  4. 14 kmKurilo
  5. 19 kmRomcha
  6. 20 kmVlado Trichkov
  7. Show 20 more stations
    1. 23 kmLukovo
    2. 25 kmRebrovo
    3. 28 kmTompsan
    4. 34 kmSvoge +1
    5. 37 kmGelen
    6. 40 kmCerovo(BG)
    7. 43 kmBov
    8. 50 kmLakatnik +1
    9. 71 kmZverino +1
    10. 91 kmMezdra +1
    11. 110 kmRoman
    12. 138 kmCherven Bryag
    13. 156 kmTelish
    14. 176 kmDolni Dabnik
    15. 196 kmPleven
    16. 240 kmLevski
    17. 259 kmPavlikeni
    18. 298 kmGorna Oryahovitsa
    19. 321 kmPetko Karavelovo
    20. 329 kmPolski Trambesh
  8. 345 kmBjala
  9. 362 kmBorovo
  10. 375 kmDve Mogili
  11. 390 kmIvanovo
  12. 411 kmRuse Central Station

The stations this train called at in the operator’s timetable (ÖBB Scotty, the IC 9647 on 12 October 2026), in order along the line as drawn here, with the distance along it. Other runs of the train may skip some of them, and the timetable can change. A +N after a station: N other routes on this map stop or end there, and the map draws it as a station where lines meet.

How this line was checked

  • Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 4 m from it
  • Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of IC 9647

Questions and answers

How long is the BDZ Fast Train?

The BDZ Fast Train runs 404 km from Sofia to Ruse.

How long does the BDZ Fast Train take?

The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 6 h for the 404 km. That is an average of 67 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 130 km/h.

Who runs the BDZ Fast Train?

BDZ.

How old is the BDZ Fast Train?

The line has been in service since 1897. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.

How often does the BDZ Fast Train run?

1 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).

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