colargol
Traveller
1 comments
Posted 10 years ago
Bien bonjour,
I plan a journey from Paris to Istanbul in july, in sleeping-car as soon as possible (honeymoon trip :)) ). Here's my question : The night train from Budapest arrives in Bucharest at 12:10, and the train to Istanbul leaves at 12:13. It's a very short time to buy a ticket and jump in the train. It seems impossible to buy this ticket online, but can you buy the ticket once you are in the train (including the sleeping-car reservation) ? or in Budapest station maybe ? Thank you for your answers on this point (and if you have other informations about this trip, be welcome...).
Connection of Budapest-Bucharest train to Bucharest-Istanbul train
Flo
Traveller
10724 comments
Hi!
Definitely plan with an overnight stay in Bucharest, this connection is not safe as the night train is likely to be delayed due to track construction works.
An alternative would be to take the day train Budapest - Timisoara and change there to the Timisoara - Bucharest night train which would arrive around 7 in the morning allowing for a safe connection to the train to Istanbul.
Flo 8)