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Sofia-Thessaloniki trains to return

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02 Feb 2026 • 1 min read
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Jon Worth's Rail Story Bullshit Meter Sofia - Thessaloniki train to restart "next year" (so 2027) 220 025 Bullshit Complete B ilshit Meter Not Bullshit VERDICT Good idea, don't believe it It is operationally possible, but the question is really if anyone wants to try. The route is slow, electrified only Bulgarian side, and Greek side requires a reverse at Strymonas. Maybe 1x a day, from December 2027? Verdict date: 02.02.2026

So Sofia-Thessaloniki #CrossBorderRail is meant to re-open "next year"

It's operationally possible (it used to run), but given how slow it is, and the mess of Greek railways and the poor financial state of Bulgarian ones I don't believe it yet

News: https://www.railtech.be/nl/spoorbouw/2026/02/02/spoorverbinding-sofia-thessaloniki-keert-volgend-jaar-terug-na-decennialange-onderbreking/

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