Bulgarian Railways add 8,000 extra seats to train services over holiday weekend

The Bulgarian Railway Company, "BDZ - Passenger Transport" EOOD, will provide additional 8,000 seats during the holiday weekend, BDZ said on 22 May.

The company will add extra carriages to trains travelling along the main routes in the country to ensure the comfortable trip of the passengers during the holiday period.

May 24 is a public holiday. Bulgaria celebrates the day of education, culture and the creation of the Slavonic alphabet .

From 23 to 26 May including, the national railway carrier BDZ, will provide additional seats to train services on the following routes:

Sofia – Varna - Sofia;

Sofia - Bourgas – Sofia;

Sofia – Plovdiv - Sofia;

Sofia – Svilengrad – Sofia;

Sofia – Stara Zagora – Sofia;

Sofia – Gorna Oryahovitsa – Sofia;

Sofia - Lom – Sofia;

Sofia – Vidin – Sofia;

Sofia – Blagoevgrad – Sofia;

Sofia – Kyustendil – Sofia;

Sofia – Petrich – Sofia;

Septemvri – Dobrinishte - Septemvri.

BDZ reminds passengers that when purchasing return tickets they can get 10% to 30% discount on the regular ticket price, depending on the various discount offers.

Detailed information on train schedules can be obtained at the Information desks and ticket offices at the train stations and bureaus across the country and by contacting phone number 0700 10 200.