Rail1407
Traveller
1 comments
Posted 10 years ago
Dear all,
Next summer (I like to plan ahead, haha), I'm thinking of taking the train from Bucharest to Istanbul. Is this line fully operational again? Or would I still need to take that bus connection?
Flo
Traveller
10725 comments
Currently by bus; summer 2016 is way too far ahead for any definitive information.
EDIT: And if the train runs again to Istanbul, then it will be to Ispartakule station only which is a long way from the city centre.
erkinalp
Traveller
2 comments
No, international trains do not call at Ispartakule. If they called, it would be a fast way to get into city center by a bus transfer. Currently they call at Çerkezköy and Halkalı.
Flo
Traveller
10725 comments
Hi and welcome to railcc!
Indeed, trains still can go only as far as Halkali station; all updated information about the night trains to Istanbul is here: [ux]https://rail.cc/blog/bucharest-sofia-istanbul-train/[/ux] :)
Flo