Classic route
Bucharest–Sofia
Bucharest → Sofia · Romania · Bulgaria
Two capitals in a day: south from Bucharest to the Danube, over the 1954 Friendship Bridge at Giurgiu into Ruse, then across the Bulgarian plain by Gorna Oryahovitsa and Pleven to Sofia.
- Distance
- 527 km
- Fastest time
- 9 h 55 min
- Average speed
- 53 km/h
- Top speed
- 120 km/h
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 463
Questions and answers
How long is the Bucharest–Sofia?
The Bucharest–Sofia runs 527 km from Bucharest to Sofia. It runs through Romania and Bulgaria.
How long does the Bucharest–Sofia take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 9 h 55 min for the 527 km. That is an average of 53 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 120 km/h.
Who runs the Bucharest–Sofia?
CFR Călători and BDŽ, with CFR, BDŽ through coaches.
How old is the Bucharest–Sofia?
The line has been in service since 1954. 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.
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