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title: "Sofia Central: trains, tickets & connections"
description: "Sofia Central is the main railway station in Sofia, served by BDZ."
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# Sofia Central

Sofia Central is the main railway station in Sofia, served by BDZ.

![Map showing the location of Sofia Central](<https://everyrail.com/maps/station-sofia-trains-hero.webp>)

© OpenStreetMap contributors

City

[Sofia](<https://everyrail.com/bulgaria/sofia/>)

Country

[Bulgaria](<https://everyrail.com/bulgaria/>)

Passenger operators

[BDZ](<https://everyrail.com/bulgaria/bdz/>)

Station role

Primary station

[**Explore all train stations in Sofia**](<https://everyrail.com/bulgaria/sofia/>)

## Where to book

### Train tickets

- Omio
  Omio connects you with over 1,000 transport providers - trains, buses, flights, and more - to simplify your travel planning.
  [Check times & prices](<https://everyrail.com/go/omio/c/sofia/?sub_id=er_3277152a0f09d81f>)

### Train service

- [BDZ](<https://everyrail.com/bulgaria/bdz/>)
  BDZ runs Bulgaria's domestic rail network from Sofia; Expresen vlak trains require a €0.51 reservation, while local and barz vlak services do not.
  [Official website](<https://www.bdz.bg/>)
  [Check times & prices](<https://everyrail.com/go/omio/c/sofia/?sub_id=er_8c88ec5d29dcb09b>)

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