Classic route
BDŽ Fast Train Plovdiv
Sofia → Plovdiv · Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s busiest intercity corridor, being rebuilt for 200 km/h, tying the capital to Plovdiv, one of Europe’s oldest cities.
- Distance
- 156 km
- Fastest time
- 2 h 45 min
- Average speed
- 57 km/h
- Top speed
- 130 km/h
Stations
- 0 kmSofia Central Station +6
- 3 kmPodujane +1
- 8 kmIskarsko shose +1
- 14 kmKazichene +1
- 23 kmElin Pelin
- 38 kmVakarel
- 73 kmKostenec +1
- 92 kmBelovo +1
- 101 kmSeptemvri +2
- 118 kmPazardzhik +1
- 138 kmStambolijski
- 155 kmPlovdiv Central Station +1
The stations this train called at in the operator’s timetable (ÖBB Scotty, the IC 1621 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: 94% of this line lies within 250 m of real track (median 3 m); the longest stretch away from it is 9.5 km
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of IC 1621
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
Questions and answers
How long is the BDŽ Fast Train Plovdiv?
The BDŽ Fast Train Plovdiv runs 156 km from Sofia to Plovdiv.
How long does the BDŽ Fast Train Plovdiv take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 2 h 45 min for the 156 km. That is an average of 57 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 130 km/h.
Who runs the BDŽ Fast Train Plovdiv?
BDŽ, with Siemens Desiro EMU.
How old is the BDŽ Fast Train Plovdiv?
The line has been in service since 1888. 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 BDŽ Fast Train Plovdiv run?
10 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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