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Due to the volcanic eruption in Iceland the train journeys to Europe have been increased by the TCDD. Additional carriages have been added on to every train departing to Europe.
Trains to Europe will be departing from Istanbul Sirkeci every day at 22.00 (Bosfor Express) Istanbul – Bucharest – Istanbul
The Bosfor Express will be travelling between the following:
Istanbul – Bucharest
Istanbul – Sofia
Istanbul – Belgrade
You can also get interchanges to other European destinations to reach your final destination.
However to obtain you tickets you will need to purchase them from the train station itself as the online booking is currently down.