Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Today I'm taking a ride on a train in Bulgaria, travelling from Varna to Plovdiv aboard a BDŽ (Bulgarian Railways) train from the communist era. Join me on this communist train, as I ride in a Bulgarian First Class train compartment from the Waggonbau Bautzen factory.

On this journey, I will show you the scenery of this Balkan country, and highlight the interior of the train, such as the seats and restaurant car. It's going to be a great journey in First Class on one of Bulgaria's express trains!

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Journey Details:
Origin: Varna (Варна)
Destination: Plovdiv (Пловдив)
Company: Bulgarski Durzhavni Zheleznitsi (BDŽ)
Train: BDŽ 80 'Smartron' Locomotive + Waggonbau Bautzen Compartment Car
Accommodation: First Class Seat (1st)
Time: 6 hours, arrived 5 minutes early
Distance: 384 kilometres / 241 miles
Price: 23.50lv. (£10.40 / €12.00 / $12.70)

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Thumbnail image by Phil Richards from London, UK - 28.09.12 Stara Zagora 45153, CC BY-SA 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=32758543