Userpic

thechosenone91
Traveller
3 comments

Posted 14 years ago

how easy and expensive do people think it would take to undertake this route, and how long would it take? also, if anyone has done this, or a slight variation and recommends it i would love to hear your advice! thanks

Follow this topic
Userpic

Peter
Traveller
9333 comments

replied 14 years ago

hi.
have a look at these links.

[b]Budapest-Bucharest[/b]: [u]https://rail.cc/en/budapest-bucharest-night-train/f1605[/u]
[b]Bucharest-Istanbul[/b]: [u]https://rail.cc/en/bucharest-istanbul-night-train/f1639[/u]

It is also possible:
[b]Budapest-Belgrade[/b]: [u]https://rail.cc/en/budapest-belgrade-night-train/f3370[/u]
[b]Belgrade-Istanbul[/b]: [u]https://rail.cc/en/belgrade-istanbul-night-train/f3567[/u]

[b]Istanbul-border of Iran[/b]: [u]https://rail.cc/en/istanbul-syria-train-toros-express/f1176[/u]

From the border of Turkey you will have to take a bus ... or continue to [b]Damascus[/b] and from there by bus.
The problem is that the rail track to Tehran is currently only used by freight trains - not passengers

Peter :)