How to join Tbilisi from Paris by train and by bus?

Travel all the way to Georgia by train, via Turkey, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia and Greece, between mountain bivouacs and Balkan landscapes? That's what Isabelle and Régis, two rail travel enthusiasts, did on an incredible Interrail trip. In the 38th episode of our podcast Je t’offre un rail ? produced with the support of SNCF Connect, they tell us about this exciting journey. To find out more, click here!

Paris,
France
Vienna,
Austria

Night train

(≈ 14h53)

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Vienna,
Austria
Bucharest,
Romania

Night train

(≈ 18h20)

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Bucharest,
Romania
Istanbul,
Turkey

Night train

(≈ 18h30)

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Istanbul,
Turkey
Ankara,
Turkey

High speed train

(≈ 5h30)

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Ankara,
Turkey
Kars,
Turkey

Night train

(≈ 26h30)

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Kars,
Turkey
Batoumi,
Georgia

Day bus

(≈ 5h30)

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Batoumi,
Georgia
Tbilisi,
Georgia

Regional train

(≈ 5h10)

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🌎 Countries crossed

France, Austria, Romania, Turkey, Georgia

🕔 Transport time

≈ 3days 22hrs 23min

🌱 Carbon footprint

≈ 3 times

less than with a

plane

💼 Journey type

Culture, Mountain

How to join Tbilisi from Paris by train and by bus?

Travel all the way to Georgia by train, via Turkey, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia and Greece, between mountain bivouacs and Balkan landscapes? That's what Isabelle and Régis, two rail travel enthusiasts, did on an incredible Interrail trip. In the 38th episode of our podcast Je t’offre un rail ? produced with the support of SNCF Connect, they tell us about this exciting journey. To find out more, click here!

Paris,
France
Vienna,
Austria

Night train

(≈ 14h53)

Book my ticket

🙏 For some links, we get a commission each time you book a ticket. This allows us to sustain HOURRAIL!

Vienna,
Austria
Bucharest,
Romania

Night train

(≈ 18h20)

Book my ticket

🙏 For some links, we get a commission each time you book a ticket. This allows us to sustain HOURRAIL!

Bucharest,
Romania
Istanbul,
Turkey

Night train

(≈ 18h30)

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Istanbul,
Turkey
Ankara,
Turkey

High speed train

(≈ 5h30)

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Ankara,
Turkey
Kars,
Turkey

Night train

(≈ 26h30)

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Kars,
Turkey
Batoumi,
Georgia

Day bus

(≈ 5h30)

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Batoumi,
Georgia
Tbilisi,
Georgia

Regional train

(≈ 5h10)

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Detailed itinerary

The itinerary lasts 3days 22hrs 23min, and has 7 steps, and it will cost 197 euros minimum.

Paris - Vienna

Fall asleep in Paris, only to wake up a few hours later in one of Europe's most beautiful capitals? A magical experience on the direct Paris-Vienna night train, operated by ÖBB's Nighjets in partnership with SNCF!

ℹ️ After an interruption due to construction work, the line resumed service on December 15, 2024, running three times a week in each direction.

The step from Paris to Vienna lasts 14hrs 53min. You'll travel in a Nightjet operated by ÖBB.

On board, you'll have access to: Drinks and snacks.

You can find tickets from 80 euros.

Vienna - Bucharest

The step from Vienna to Bucharest lasts 18hrs 20min. You'll travel in a night train.

You can find tickets from 65 euros.

Bucharest - Istanbul

For reservations, we recommend going to the station to get a train sleeper

The step from Bucharest to Istanbul lasts 18hrs 30min. You'll travel in a night train.

You can find tickets from 40 euros.

Istanbul - Ankara

The step from Istanbul to Ankara lasts 5hrs 30min. You'll travel in a high speed train.

Ankara - Kars

The step from Ankara to Kars lasts 1day 2hrs 30min. You'll travel in a night train.

Kars - Batoumi

The step from Kars to Batoumi lasts 5hrs 30min. You'll travel in a day bus.

Batoumi - Tbilisi

The step from Batoumi to Tbilisi lasts 5hrs 10min. You'll travel in a regional train.

You can find tickets from 12 euros.

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How to join Tbilisi from Paris by train and by bus?

Paris, FranceVienna, Austria

Want to have a break in Vienna?

Vienna, AustriaBucharest, Romania

Want to have a break in Bucharest?

Bucharest, RomaniaIstanbul, Turkey

Want to have a break in Istanbul?

Istanbul, TurkeyAnkara, Turkey

Ankara, TurkeyKars, Turkey

Kars, TurkeyBatoumi, Georgia

Batoumi, GeorgiaTbilisi, Georgia

🌎 Countries crossed

🕔 Transport time

🌱 Carbon footprint

More information

💼 Journey type

How to join Tbilisi from Paris by train and by bus?

Paris, FranceVienna, Austria

Want to have a break in Vienna?

Vienna, AustriaBucharest, Romania

Want to have a break in Bucharest?

Bucharest, RomaniaIstanbul, Turkey

Want to have a break in Istanbul?

Istanbul, TurkeyAnkara, Turkey

Ankara, TurkeyKars, Turkey

Kars, TurkeyBatoumi, Georgia

Batoumi, GeorgiaTbilisi, Georgia

Map

Videos

Detailed itinerary

Paris - Vienna

Vienna - Bucharest

Bucharest - Istanbul

Istanbul - Ankara

Ankara - Kars

Kars - Batoumi

Batoumi - Tbilisi

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Paris,
France
Vienna,
Austria

Vienna,
Austria
Bucharest,
Romania

Bucharest,
Romania
Istanbul,
Turkey

Istanbul,
Turkey
Ankara,
Turkey

Ankara,
Turkey
Kars,
Turkey

Kars,
Turkey
Batoumi,
Georgia

Batoumi,
Georgia
Tbilisi,
Georgia

Paris,
France
Vienna,
Austria

Vienna,
Austria
Bucharest,
Romania

Bucharest,
Romania
Istanbul,
Turkey

Istanbul,
Turkey
Ankara,
Turkey

Ankara,
Turkey
Kars,
Turkey

Kars,
Turkey
Batoumi,
Georgia

Batoumi,
Georgia
Tbilisi,
Georgia