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Once a day, the Sofia to Istanbul Express train departs Sofia at 18.40. Tickets are reserved in-person at the station only. Making temporary home in your sleeper or couchette, the journey takes roughly 10 hours, offering enough daylight to catch glimpses of lives and landscapes as the train rolls eastbound towards Halkali, a short metro ride from central Istanbul. Bring your own food and drink . Bedding and pillows are provided to adorn your surprisingly comfy fold-down bed.
Innsbruck is truly the jewel of the Alps, with Habsburg heritage, folk culture and an accessible mountain for first-time climbers – if you’re lucky, you’ll catch the first snowfall of the year before boarding the train down to Venice.My €98 ticket got me from the airport to Madrid Atocha railway station and, on the Granada-bound train, included lunch with refreshments in the first-class coach.
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