Scenic route
Sofia–Vidin
Sofia → Vidin · Bulgaria
Up the Iskar gorge, which is the reason to take it: the river cuts a canyon north out of Sofia through Svoge and Lakatnik to Mezdra, then Vratsa and the plain to the Danube at Vidin.
How this line was checked
- The 88 km this route shares with OpenStreetMap relation 563353 is drawn from that relation's own nodes, thinned to within 44 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 13 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of IC 7624
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Sofia–Vidin?
The Sofia–Vidin runs 266 km from Sofia to Vidin.
How long does the Sofia–Vidin take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 5 h 16 min for the 266 km. That is an average of 51 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 100 km/h.
Who runs the Sofia–Vidin?
BDŽ.
How old is the Sofia–Vidin?
The line has been in service since 1923. 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 Sofia–Vidin run?
1 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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