14 Hours From Europe’s Poorest Country on a Soviet Sleeper Train

Hello from Moldova! 🇲🇩 Today, we are aboard a Soviet train „Prietenia“ from Europe’s poorest country, traveling 14 hours from Chisinau to Bucharest on a unique sleeper train, with one of the most fascinating parts of the journey being the bogie change at the Moldova–Romania border. Experience the views, sounds, and rhythms of train travel from Moldova to Romania in a first-class sleeper compartment. Here, time slows down as the old-world charm of Soviet sleeper trains comes alive. Enjoy the ride! • Thank you to our channel members • Roland Gharfine - Jorge Oliveira - Clay Gilliland - Per Erik Akerjordet (Norseman) - soundman - RN - Thomas Sanderson - Paulus™️ - Zoltán Bodrogi - Ruben Dario Machado López - suman Dhara - Grandma Bente - Потяги України - Tom Roscher - Laura Caceres Peralta - Mental Health Indonesia - Nicholas huskinson - Gerben Vogel - Vladimiras Sokolovas - Graciela tramontin - Mar X - Milan Stankovic - T.Suzuki⭐☭ - Миша Орешко 👉 Want to see the destinations we travel to? Watch our second channel! @realsoundsoftravel • Support the channel and get special perks • ● become a CHANNEL MEMBER: @letsgobyland ● join us on PATREON: Patreon: letsgobyland • Trip information • Departure from: Chisinau, Moldova Arrival to: Bucharest, Romania Travel time: 13 hours 48 minutes Ticket fare: 1697 MDL (€42/$48) Distance (approx.): 592km (368 mi) Railway company: CFM (Moldovan Railways) Train: № 105 „Prietenia“ Carriage class: First-class sleeper compartment Trip date: March 2026 • Watch more from Soviet trains • 14 Hours on a Ukrainian Sleeper Train | A ... 13 Hours on an Old Soviet Sleeper Train | ... 15 Hours on an OLD SOVIET Train to Kyrgyzs... • Our travel resources • 👉 Buy your train, bus and ferry tickets 🚆 🚌 ⛴️ https://omio.tpk.lu/KXMqq8C9 👉 Get your travel medical insurance 🌍 https://safetywing.com/nomad-insuranc... 👉 Get your Airalo e-sim 📳 https://airalo.tp.st/ZaP4DJs6 • Subscribe our channels • 🔔 For more tips on how to travel without flying @letsgobyland 🔔 Our second channel to see more from the destination @realsoundsoftravel • Help us making content • https://revolut.me/letsgobyland Thank you for your support! • Follow our journey on • https://letsgobyland.com/ Instagram: letsgobyland TikTok: letsgobyland Facebook: letsgobyland • Video chapters • 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - Chisinau, Moldova 05:15 - Train № 105 „Prietenia“ from Chisinau to Bucharest 06:49 - Tickets informations 07:09 - Departure from Chisinau 07:19 - Route map 11:00 - First-class sleeper compartment 15:55 - Support the channel 21:48 - Moldova - Romania border crossing 22:02 - Bogie change 28:17 - Toilet check 29:04 - Train walk-through 32:38 - Preparing the bed 34:46 - Arrival in Bucharest 34:51 - Conclusion 35:48 - Outro This video description may contain affiliate links, which means we’ll receive a commission if you purchase through our links, at no extra cost to you. #soviettrain #moldova #traintravel