Euroventure
Road to Athens: 2 Weeks
Self-guided rail and bus journey from Budapest to Athens through four countries
13 daysfrom $1,066
35% of days by rail
Destination
Train tours in Bulgaria
36 rail vacations cross Bulgaria, from 14 operators, 6 to 21 days, from $1,066 per person. Every listing links straight to the operator; nothing here is paid placement.
Trips
36
Operators
14
Duration
6 to 21 days
From
$1,066
By city
All Bulgaria trips
Tailor Made Rail
London to Istanbul: Epic Rail Journey
Eleven-day rail journey from London to Istanbul via Munich, Budapest, Bucharest, and Sofia.
11 daysfrom $1,620
85% of days by rail
Euroventure
Road to Athens: 3 Weeks
Self-guided rail journey Prague to Athens through six Central and Eastern European countries
20 daysfrom $1,633
65% of days by rail
Euroventure
London to Istanbul: 3 Weeks
Self-guided rail and bus journey across seven countries, London to Istanbul.
21 daysfrom $1,883
55% of days by rail
PTG Tours
Autumn Whispers: Undiscovered Bulgaria
Nine-day escorted rail tour of rural Bulgaria from Sofia to Koprivshtitsa
9 daysfrom $1,959
45% of days by rail
Railtrail Tours
Undiscovered Bulgaria – Autumn Whispers 2026
Escorted 9-day autumn rail tour through rural Bulgaria
9 daysfrom $1,959
55% of days by rail
PTG Tours
Classic Bulgaria and the Cherry Festival
Rail tour of central Bulgaria with narrow-gauge Alpine railway and Cherry Festival
10 daysfrom $2,094
45% of days by rail
Ffestiniog Travel
Bulgaria’s Hidden Secrets
Escorted 12-day Romania and Bulgaria circuit from Bucharest via narrow-gauge rail
12 daysfrom $5,390
35% of days by rail
The Railway Touring Company
The Black Sea Express
Steam through Bulgaria: Sofia to Black Sea, Royal Train, eleven days
11 daysfrom $9,179
60% of days by rail
Planet Rail
Castles of Transylvania - Istanbul to Budapest
Seven-day private train cruise from Istanbul to Budapest via Transylvania castles
7 daysfrom $12,691
85% of days by rail
Golden Eagle Luxury Trains
Castles of Transylvania
Seven-day luxury rail cruise from Istanbul to Budapest through Transylvania
7 daysfrom $13,679
71% of days by rail
MIR Corporation
Castles of Transylvania by Private Train
Seven-day private train journey from Istanbul through Transylvania to Budapest
7 daysfrom $13,850
85% of days by rail
Planet Rail
PARIS to ISTANBUL
Eight-day luxury rail journey Paris to Istanbul aboard Golden Eagle Danube Express
8 daysfrom $19,316
86% of days by rail
Railbookers
Cappadocia and the Golden Eagle Danube Express Castles of Transylvania
Istanbul to Budapest luxury train through Cappadocia and Transylvania's castles
12 daysfrom $19,349
42% of days by rail
MIR Corporation
Istanbul to Paris by Private Train
Eight-day private train journey from Istanbul through Eastern Europe to Paris.
8 daysfrom $19,800
86% of days by rail
MIR Corporation
Paris to Istanbul by Private Train
Eight-day private train journey from Paris to Istanbul across Europe.
8 daysfrom $19,800
87% of days by rail
Railbookers
Golden Eagle Danube Express - Istanbul to Paris
Ten-day luxury Golden Eagle Danube Express journey from Istanbul to Paris
10 daysfrom $20,999
60% of days by rail
Railbookers
Golden Eagle Danube Express – Istanbul to Paris and London
Twelve-day luxury train journey from Istanbul to Paris and London
12 daysfrom $22,369
58% of days by rail
Railbookers
Golden Eagle Danube Express - Istanbul to Paris with Cappadocia
Twelve-day Istanbul-to-Paris luxury train journey with a Cappadocia balloon-ride add-on
12 daysfrom $23,249
50% of days by rail
Planet Rail
2026 Departures - Paris to Istanbul aboard the Venice Simplon Orient Express
London to Istanbul on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express with five-star hotels
9 daysfrom $24,308
67% of days by rail
Discovery Trains
Paris - Istanbul (Venice Simplon-Orient-Express)
6-day Venice Simplon-Orient-Express historic route, Paris to Istanbul
6 daysfrom $24,506
100% of days by rail
MIR Corporation
Venice to Istanbul by Private Train
Twelve-day private train journey from Venice to Istanbul through seven countries.
12 daysfrom $24,700
85% of days by rail
Great Rail Journeys
Golden Eagle Danube Express - London to Istanbul
Eight-day luxury train journey London to Istanbul via Paris and Vienna
8 daysfrom $24,740
75% of days by rail
Railbookers
Golden Eagle Danube Express - Paris to Istanbul
Ten-day luxury Golden Eagle Danube Express journey from Paris to Istanbul
10 daysfrom $24,999
60% of days by rail
Planet Rail
2026 Departures - Istanbul to Paris aboard the Venice Simplon Orient Express
Istanbul to Paris on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express with London flights
9 daysfrom $25,659
56% of days by rail
Planet Rail
Paris to Istanbul aboard the Venice Simplon Orient-Express
Nine-day luxury train journey Paris to Istanbul on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
9 daysfrom $25,659
95% of days by rail
railtour suisse
Paris - Istanbul or vice versa
Luxury Golden Eagle Danube Express train journey, Paris to Istanbul
8 daysfrom $26,849
75% of days by rail
Tailor Made Rail
Iconic Venice Simplon-Orient-Express: London to Istanbul
Luxury train from London to Istanbul on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
10 daysfrom $27,015
70% of days by rail
Railbookers
Golden Eagle Danube Express - Paris to Istanbul from London
Twelve-day luxury train journey from London to Istanbul via Paris
12 daysfrom $27,109
58% of days by rail
Great Rail Journeys
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, Paris to Istanbul
Luxury train from Paris to Istanbul via Budapest, Romania, Bulgaria
8 daysfrom $28,036
60% of days by rail
Railbookers
Golden Eagle Danube Express - Paris to Istanbul with Cappadocia
Twelve-day Paris-to-Istanbul luxury train journey with a Cappadocia balloon-ride add-on
12 daysfrom $28,419
50% of days by rail
Planet Rail
Istanbul to Paris aboard the Venice Simplon Orient Express
Nine-day London to Paris journey via Istanbul on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
9 daysfrom $29,711
60% of days by rail
Planet Rail
2027 Departures - Paris to Istanbul aboard the Venice Simplon Orient Express
Nine-day luxury rail journey from London to Istanbul on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
9 daysfrom $29,711
67% of days by rail
railtour suisse
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Paris - Istanbul
Luxury sleeper train Paris to Istanbul via Budapest, Bucharest, Varna
6 daysfrom $29,964
60% of days by rail
Railbookers
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express from Paris to Istanbul
Paris to Istanbul on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express via Budapest and Bucharest
11 daysfrom $32,459
55% of days by rail
Luxury Train Club
Danube Express Golden Eagle
Luxury sleeper train from Istanbul to Budapest via Transylvania castles
7 daysfrom $17,155
95% of days by rail · est.