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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.

Distance
266 km
Fastest time
5 h 16 min
Average speed
51 km/h
Top speed
100 km/h

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Sofia–Vidin, Sofia to Vidin
Photo · Phil Richards from London, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stations

  1. 0 kmSofia Central Station +6
  2. 2 kmSofia Sever +1
  3. 33 kmSvoge +1
  4. 49 kmLakatnik +1
  5. 69 kmZverino +1
  6. 86 kmMezdra +1
  7. Show 16 more stations
    1. 92 kmRuska Bjala
    2. 100 kmVraca
    3. 112 kmBeli Izvor
    4. 115 kmVlasatica
    5. 123 kmKrivodol
    6. 129 kmRakevo
    7. 140 kmBojchinovci
    8. 145 kmMarchevo
    9. 152 kmGabrovnica
    10. 161 kmDolno Cerovene
    11. 167 kmMedkovec
    12. 177 kmBrusarci
    13. 183 kmDabova mahala
    14. 187 kmDrenovec
    15. 197 kmVodnjanvci
    16. 208 kmOreshec
  8. 217 kmBelshtica
  9. 222 kmDimovo
  10. 228 kmMakresh
  11. 234 kmSracimir
  12. 263 kmVidin

The stations this train called at in the operator’s timetable (ÖBB Scotty, the IC 7624 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.

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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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