15 Hours Crossing Europe to Asia | Sofia to Istanbul Night Train | Private Sleeper

Today, we’re going on a journey from Europe to Asia on the ‘Sofia-Istanbul Express’ night train! We’ve booked first-class sleeper tickets. There’ll be border checks in the middle of the night, but we’ll be enjoying a unique journey that will last over 15 hours! JOURNEY DETAILS: Train Operators: TCDD Turkish Railways & BDZ Bulgarian Railways Route: Sofia - Bulgaria to Istanbul - Turkey Train Name: Sofia-Istanbul Express - Train 493 Travel Class: First Class - 2-Berth Private Sleeper Compartment Distance: 571 km / 355 miles Jurney Duration: 15 hours 06 minutes Ticket Price: 85.40 EUR / 99 USD Travel Date: August 2026 SUPPORT OUR CHANNEL If you enjoyed this train journey and want to support future railway adventures: 💳 Revolut: https://revolut.me/florin0ix Thank you for your support! TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro and Sofia Central Station Tour 01:37 Historic Steam Locomotives 03:18 Train Arrival and Boarding 03:48 TCDD Private Sleeper Compartment Tour 05:51 Departure from Sofia and Route Overview 06:43 Welcome Snack and Cabin Features 09:33 Dinner in the Cabin and Food Supply Tips 10:16 Bathroom and Restroom Tour 12:45 Bulgarian Border Control in Svilengrad 13:31 Turkish Customs in Edirne and Security Screening 14:13 Engine Swap and TCDD Electric Locomotive 15:10 Morning Views and Sunrise En Route to Istanbul 17:06 Pros, Cons and Final Verdict EXPLORE MORE RAILWAY ADVENTURES If you enjoyed this trip, check out our previous railway adventure: 🔗Unique train journey l Belgrade - Podgorica - Bar ➔ :    • 14 hours on Europe's most scenic train | B...      • Vienna to Venice by Railjet Train: Austria...   Vienna to Venice by Railjet Train:    • Vienna to Venice by Railjet Train: Austria...   BUSINESS INQUIRIES & COMMERCIAL LICENSING 📩 Email: onlyrailways1@gmail.com #Onlyrailways #SofiaIstanbulExpress #BulgariaToTurkey #PrivateSleeper #FirstClassTrain #EuropeToAsia #TCDD #BDZ #SleeperTrain #NightTrain