Originally Posted by Clincher
I have found a train that goes from Bucharest to Istanbul. However it goes through Russia to get there?!!! It is called Bosfor. Is there no direct trains from Bucharest going south into Turkey?
The Bosfor Express does indeed run from Bucharest to Istanbul, however it goes via Bulgaria, not Russia.
You might be getting confused with the Bulgarian city of Russe/Rousse in on the border with Romania?
As always with train travel,
Seat 61 will probably have some excellent information.