Night Trains in Greece

The Night Trains in Greece, the FastTrain, are old but decent trains. There are plenty of options for sleeping accomodations. Such as simple straight-up seats or shared compartments. All Night Trains operate to/from Thessaloniki. With connections to Sofia and Budapest in the summer period. There used to be a Night Train all the way to Istanbul and Belgrade, but both have been cancelled.

Besides the seasonal Night Train there is one daily connection out of the country, between Thessaloniki and Sofia. On the other hand, within the country there is a daily InterCity that travels over-night between Thessaloniki and Athens.

In any case you want to travel towards Skopje, it’s better to take the bus. For travel in the direction of Belgrade, Bucharest and Istanbul you can take the day train to Sofia. Traveling on a Night Train is amazing! Falling asleep in one country and waking up in another. 

For all Night Trains a sleeper supplement is required with Interrail.

Night Trains in Greece - Thessaloniki train station - Nicolas Vigier - http://bit.ly/39tiFfH
Night Trains in Greece – Thessaloniki train station – Nicolas Vigier – http://bit.ly/39tiFfH

From Greece to Bulgaria

FastTrain 460/461 (Romania) operates between Thessaloniki and Bucharest via Sofia.


From Greece to Macedonia

FastTrain 334/335 (Hellas) operates between Thessaloniki and Belgrade, via Skopje.
This train no longer operates.


From Greece to Romania

FastTrain 460/461 (Romania) operates between Thessaloniki and Bucharest via Sofia.


From Greece to Serbia

FastTrain 334/335 (Hellas) operates between Thessaloniki and Belgrade, via Skopje.
This train no longer operates.


Interrail costs

FastTrain
seat (2nd class): ~€00.00
6-bed sleeper (2nd class): ~€10.00
4-bed sleeper (2nd class): ~€15.00

Supplements cannot be bought online.

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