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Bulgarian railways offers steam train excursions on October 19 and 20

October 14, 2024October 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is offering steam train excursions on the routes Sofia – Pernik – Sofia and Sofia –

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways offers steam train trip on September 6, Unification Day

August 30, 2024August 30, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Bulgarian state railways BDZ has organised a steam train excursion for the country’s September 6 Unification Day. Unification Day commemorates

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways offering Sofia – Bankya retro train trips every Saturday in August

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is offering trips on a retro train every Saturday in August from Sofia to Bankya and

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Bulgaria’s Transport Ministry says it will switch contractor for supply of trains

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Polish company Pojazdy Szynowe PESA Bydgoszcz SA will be selected as the contractor for the delivery of 35 locomotives under

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways’ vintage narrow-gauge train to run in August, alongside Bansko Jazz Fest

July 21, 2024August 27, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, tourism

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is offer trips on a vintage narrow-gauge train from August 3 to 10. The trips coincide

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways offering narrow-gauge railway excursions in July

July 2, 2024July 2, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, tourism

A special narrow-gauge railway train will travel every Saturday and Sunday in July 2024 from Septemvri station to Velingrad and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways to increase number of trains between Sofia and Bourgas

June 24, 2024June 24, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, Bourgas

Beginning this week, Bulgarian state railways BDZ will increase the number of trains between Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia and the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways’ first train with newly-delivered carriages to run from Sofia to Bourgas on June 22

June 19, 2024June 19, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, Bourgas

Bulgarian state railways BDZ’s first train with newly-delivered carriages will travel from capital city Sofia to Bourgas on the Black

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways offers steam train trip for Kazanluk’s Rose Festival

May 25, 2024May 25, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, tourism

Bulgarian state railways BDZ and the municipality of Kazanluk are organising a special train trip for visitors to the town’s

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