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There are numerous coach stations and stops in Sofia, but of curiosity to travellers are largely two. Since Could 2024, thanks to track renovations, most trains to destinations in Northern Bulgaria get there at/depart from Sofia North station. This most notably impacts many of the "vacationer trains" to Varna (a pair immediate ones continue to be).