Would You Ride This Train Across The Balkans? 🇧🇬

Would you ride this 40 year old Ex-Communist train across the Balkan Mountains for 8 hours?...No napping allowed!!!
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[@nickmastera]

Kurt, when you are in Bulgaria try to talk with the young people about where you need to go! You will see the difference in how they will navigate you on English etc.

[@vk8832]

Japanese thought that Bulgaria is bigger than China when they've been told that Sofia - Varna train is 8 hours.

[@smileyp5112]

🤣🤣🤣 we dont have 300mp/h trains unfortunately

[@vk8832]

@@smileyp5112 I know.You have 80km/h BDZ.....lol

[@vk8832]

@Stefan Impressive

[@alexandarstoimenov2943]

f u

[@vk8832]

@@alexandarstoimenov2943 why?

[@irenakakadu]

waw, in Sofia Train Station you can pay with card, they are into the future. Funny moment as well are when you are asking ''Do you speak English?'' they say ''No'' and the conversation continues in English :)

[@KurtCaz]

Hahaha yeah

[@ronaldofabro3934]

kurt eating lots of street foods without any hassles thats a guy to learned and followed

[@alejandromontanez-quinones5227]

I've binge watched a few of your travels so far and I must say I am impressed with how you travel. You don't use a guide and immerse yourself in the language and culture which makes each and every video a pleasure. I myself travel frequently abroad for work but it's inspiring to see you travel for leisure so freely and create such great content! Keep it coming my friend and safe travels!

[@user-bc1xq2nu6e]

-how much -място? -25лв what a nice communication :D

[@667DOOM]

the train is an outdated german Interregio. this paintjob was last used in 1986, its the last paintjob in the old bundesbahn color scheme. seeing these old trains makes me nostalgic. of course they still dont have TÜV anymore, but its nice theyre actually still in use and serving people just fine. they still do the job. one of the last models you were able to actually pull down the window entirely. in some waggons you were allowed to smoke. for me this train is like a timecapsule greetings from germany

[@giobrando9789]

Schön gesagt

[@ethanztz7194]

why i love the comment section ! cheers

[@moviebg4662]

there are newer trains in Bulgaria but the most are these old ones...

[@LegacyLPTV]

srsly best train ever i miss them Y.Y

[@MrLiquid323]

Sitting here and trying to figure out what does “tüv” mean

[@blessup5378]

The way you answered the lady asking if it was the train to Plovdiv really cracked me up 😂

[@KurtCaz]

😂

[@stavcho]

6:30 "Is good vodka?" no bro its one of the worst drinks in the entire universe . for real

[@littlejohnuk]

If I had liked Victoria's song I would have ordered some online!

[@AmosBatista]

You can see the other guy smirking. "Yeah, trust, this shit is good" OMG kkkkkkkkkk

[@danih8539]

kwo mu dade flirt e ne

[@kb640]

Trueeee

[@momchilyankoff5654]

don't you ever tryFlirt

[@christiancondemi9986]

Train is a must, good stuff , you are a brave lion . Cheers, from an expat in bulgaria

[@KurtCaz]

Thank you!

[@eastcoast78]

8:46 "We get our own personal cabins" 10:17 "Da fuk you do"

[@joshuamunoze]

Facts

[@marius4592]

Totally different world 🌍 ,,,still love it ❤ Greetings from Brooklyn NY 😎 Great video 📸

[@dandaman192]

Thanky ou for being so amazing Kurt I watch you're videos alot keep up the good work my friend .

[@samiajre6852]

those bulgarian trains are exactly the same we have in morroco

[@customfitment9396]

Kurt! This is honestly your funniest vlog, that old little bastard haha had me laughing a minute. Great work!!

[@omarthearab81]

Koput from the chuckle brothers🤣

[@daraka1754]

I love my Bulgaria! Обичам си я моята България!

[@sweetdreams961]

Обичаш си ја твоја Татариа ❤️

[@acoarsov6897]

Обичаш си го твојата земја(племе) дојдено од Монголија.Вие ќе ми кажувате мене најстара земја или кирилско писмо дека е ваше.Тоа припаѓа на Македонија,а најстара земја е Грција.

[@acoarsov6897]

@@sweetdreams961 Абе го решив бугаров(Татаров азијски)

[@pepsicola888]

@@sweetdreams961 Македония е Българска ♥️

[@sweetdreams961]

@@pepsicola888 Bugarija e Tatarska 😘

[@lazaruslaser]

Always a Hoot , traveling with You Kurt

[@Austin8thGenTexan]

We have Bulgarian yogurt in Austin Texas - White Mountain brand: (with L. Acidophilus, L. Bulgaricus, S. Thermophilus, B. Bifidum). It is packaged in a 32 oz glass jar, and is wonderful! 😋

[@Shubeto94]

The best one !

[@ethanztz7194]

L. Bulgaricus most likely the bacteria they were trying to name, awesome

[@k.ss.s4946]

sadly we sold the patent to China as well as our Pink Rose Jam

[@Austin8thGenTexan]

@@k.ss.s4946 What are you talking about, comrade Glavset ? 🤔

[@k.ss.s4946]

@@Austin8thGenTexan i am saying Bulgarian yogurt is no longer Bulgarian :(

[@stavcho]

13:15 that dude has probably the best english pronunciation I have ever heard from a bulgarian .. P.S. im bulgarian as well

[@nstsarr5189]

How safe is Bulgaria,? Is there any crimes happens, like murder, thief

[@stavcho]

@@nstsarr5189 Not more than your average country , if you stay away from the poor neighborhoods you will be fine :)

[@nstsarr5189]

@@stavcho what you my average country? I dnt understand.

[@stavcho]

@@nstsarr5189 I mean its just like the average country in Europe , not much crime rate if you stay away from the bad neighborhoods.. simple as that

[@nstsarr5189]

@@stavcho ok nice

[@AleXanDer.3.3.3]

I have watched almost all your videos for the last 3 days... Well done for the enthusiasm and desire to, you make such quality content, I wish you great success! Thank You!

[@peterkonitzer4410]

Same here

[@razzz00]

this channel is a life saver for me

[@theRTWguys]

We just subscribed to your channel! Keep up the great work!

[@KurtCaz]

Thanks!

[@mememachinebacon790]

2:35 Woman: Vlak (train)? Kurt: No, Varna Varna

[@RaduRadonys]

What language thinks vlak is a good name for trains??? LOLZZ :))

[@MOYOALEXander]

I LOLd at that too

[@nlocnil3602]

Your video popped up onto my feed randomly and I opened it and stayed for the homeboy accent. Now I'm back to watching your old video's

[@alexandarpaskalev3576]

(13:50)Kurt: Take a look outside, outside: absolutely nothing hahahahah.

[@martinangelov6618]

The woman from the Banitcharnitza was lovely💚

[@MaybeTomorrow2]

Hahah nice . The south african Harold . Good videos man. Grtz from Belguim

[@paultwiss199]

I went to Bulgaria in the 90s and it was brilliant. Went to a Balkan town called Sliven which was unreal. Had so many wild times there, in Varna and the resorts. The people were generally friendly but there was a whole lot of mafia and dodgy things going on. Hats off to this guy; he goes all around the world and doesn't give a f*@k . It is a really raw, unpretentious and real travelogue, which is the best way. Plus he clearly likes a drink 😃

[@zero_tolerance245]

Kurt i'll be glad to welcome you again in Bulgaria especially in Sofia,write me man i'll be you're guide to everywhere

[@bappyfication]

From Bangladesh with love for you dear. iv watched ur every video of Latin America. u r really a good person and a talented traveler..

[@vesochakarov5389]

I am very glad that you visited my hometown Varna. I hope you had a great time

[@nickhammersonrocks]

KURT.......!!!!! YOU GO OFF THOSE RAILS ON THAT CRAZY TRAIN YOU FRICKIN BEAST!!!!! ROCK N ROLL AMIGO!!!!!

[@dessYnkv]

Maaan, I live in Bulgaria and I'm glad I saw your video! Keep going 🤗

[@glindawilson4195]

Binge watching! On to the next one♥️👍😊

[@SertoriusMagnus]

I saw "Varna" written in cyrillic at the first sight at the screen with yellow characters. I guess you were just overwhelmed by the general confusion there... I guess we would've had an absolute memorable video had you sat down with the "kaputt" tramps! A pitty... You are anyway a legend Kurt! That is soooo entertaining to watch and I like how you roll. Alcohol, haircuts, random streets... I would watch that again and again for decades in every corner of the world!

[@RaduRadonys]

Not everybody knows Cyrillic, you know?

[@elikokoananas]

One of the best and beautiful Videos ever made

[@hristiyanhristozov3865]

I like how 95% of the comments are with grammar or vocabulary mistakes.

[@battocchio]

Ahh I had lots of fun at that train station and on those trains! haha I was there just days before you!

[@dominikpospisil486]

We have simmiliar trains in the Czech Republic and a few of them still go at main corridors

[@vlada35989]

Just a reminder to all, who say that Bulgaria is "not proper Balkan": The Balkan peninsula is called that way because of the Balkan mountain (Stara Planina nowadays) , 80% of which is in Bulgaria.

[@dream_cruiser]

of course, Greece is also Balkan

[@k.ss.s4946]

long live the balkans

[@Tager253]

another BANGER video!

[@arroarro6825]

thx! Got an authentic impression of Bulgaria! Interesting country I wanna go to as soon as it will be possible

[@KurtCaz]

Cheers and thank you

[@gobbledee55]

It's an amazing country...

[@sweetdreams961]

@@gobbledee55 Not really 😂

[@k.ss.s4946]

​@@sweetdreams961it's the only country that reflects your personality, if you are good people will treat you well and with respect

[@k.ss.s4946]

so did you go?

[@jameschinfosieeuw9381]

Kurt is cool , my kind of vacations

[@nkls2880]

WoW bro you've been a lot till you get my home town Varna.... Much respect 😂

[@quincyrick]

what a great adventure ...Kurt

[@KurtCaz]

Thanks!

[@quincyrick]

@@KurtCaz ....looking forward to more videos

[@macekpavon9006]

I love when you do a BORAT impression 😅😂👍

[@Florentino1973]

Hello Kurt ! Great your vidéos on Bulgaria ! Wa wi wo ! 👌👍🏻😂🤣😉

[@KurtCaz]

Thank you!

[@Florentino1973]

@@KurtCaz May be, you come one time in Switzerland !

[@Dirrtza]

Dont cry. Its good our train in serbia is in worst condition... and you cant belive that you will sit there for 7 hours. Me and my friends had great time in train like that. You can smoke,drink have music. Great time 🤣

[@noomanu6679]

😃😃very funny Kurtz showing toilet....be careful u might fall through it

[@cesarantunes3816]

What a shame he didn't felt

[@leoc1706]

Bro I swear I like seeing this channel, why because I just like seeing other people travel to other places

[@wendellbatts2477]

That toilet was the funniest thing I ever saw. Can't say its not efficient, but that's one train i would not want to speed past me in the wind.

[@LauRa-re9un]

The bathroom thing was so funny. I laughed a lot and I am at work :D

[@kellygreen5556]

I was in Bulgaria in May of 2017 and took the train from Sofia to Vidin . I had been warned that in Bulgaria and Macedonia that many people have a phobia against a breeze from an open window. But it was already summer weather and the train had no a/c. Since the windows opened , I opened the one nearest me a crack.. A man sitting on the other side of the center aisle train quickly came over and slammed my window shut. I opened it slightly again and told him to change his ( unassigned) seat. He did. Other than that small thing, I loved Bulgaria.

[@Alexander-bj6vj]

Macedonia is in Greece.

[@kellygreen5556]

@@Alexander-bj6vj Did I say it wasn't? North Macedonia is also a separate country.

[@Alexander-bj6vj]

@@kellygreen5556 so you were talking about Greece?

[@sr2592]

I don’t know why this vlog is so funny to me 😅I love Kurt’s videos but nearly all these people look half awake at the station and very confused as to why they’re being filmed at this random station 🤣

[@nikolinazgurova5537]

He is not saying blow daria or blogger Daria . He says Thank you Blagodaria in bulgarian

[@yuriasenov7729]

You are a superhero once you have completed the journey from Sofia to Varna. Next time, take a seat in the sleeping carriages. Vodka is also cheap, but I also drink from it 😃👍

[@aphrevielie9646]

I wish if I could help u there cus u fi d it so difficult to understand their language. Cos ur english is easy to understand for me. Keep it up n al the best

[@phoebenichole]

You can always use google translator using the camera so it will translate as you point the camera to the subject.

[@andresfelipeayala1995]

Here in Colombia we travel by bus. When I travel from my town to Medellin the trip lasts at least 13 hours, sometimes 15 because the bus stops very often to take people. However, I prefer more traveling by plane because it is faster!

[@simonlippok40]

I was in Colombia last year, but distances where to long for me and security to low to go by bus. From Bogota to Santa Marta I just took the plane, which was already more than an hour but definitely comfortable. Had some exhausting bus rides in Yucatán, Mexico just a few months ago. Greets!

[@andresfelipeayala1995]

@@simonlippok40 Great to know you visited Colombia! 😉👍🏽

[@k.ss.s4946]

FUN FACT: Bulgarian language is one of the hardest languages to learn.(some may say it's more difficult than Chinese and Arabic)

[@sparkyphantom92]

It's so fascinating to see your country from a foreigner's perspective.

[@alinafakin370]

You may not have realised the positive feature of this train: windows that you can open. Modern trains don't have them, only AC ---> Borat: "very bad".

[@nedzadkaradag763]

Bulgaria is like some Emir Kusturica movie.

[@zaharineofitov3437]

Its sad to see people who work at the train station in Sofia the capital of Bulgaria doesn't speak English. For the tourists must be very difficult.

[@cesarantunes3816]

Go to Germany and then talk about no english speakers...

[@zaharineofitov3437]

@@cesarantunes3816 I was in Germany. I was in Erfurt, Veymar and Jena. Everywhere I was, the people who worked at the train station, bus station and the taxi drivers speak English. It's very important when you are in foreign country, people who work at the train or bus station to speak English. Now I live in Czech republic and in the beginning i had to speak only English. But in Bulgaria this is kinda normal not to speak English.

[@tubarata_na_val]

haha as Bulgarian it took me some time to realize why the side of the rail tracks was always brown-ish. "They use so much oil and it leaks" I thought.. Now days new cars have sealed toilets, but I still like the old ones because of the specific bouncy ride.

[@jhaze918]

Man, when I saw that toilet. I lost it 🤣🤣🤣 it’s a damn hole

[@Sisterlisk]

Kurt: "Entering the old So-" Me: don't say Soviet "-fia train station!" Ok.

[@Blablagerman]

Sorry, that was not a 40 year old communist wagon, but a west-german from the 1980s/1990s.... When the ICE train came out, the old wagons were exported to all ove Europe... And they are still running

[@daraka1754]

Our trains are mostly old german trains from the 1970s and 1980s with old Skoda locomotives, the little new trains are the Siemens Desiro EMU and DMU from 2005 - 2008 and the new ten Siemens Smartron locomotives that BDZ(Bulgarian State Railways) bought before maybe 2 months and will arrive between January and May 2021

[@entertainme7523]

rail fan

[@LindaWisdomphotography]

Trainspotter

[@JJ-en1lh]

Nice video! This train reminds me of the trains I rode on in the 1980 traveling throughout Western Europe. I am sure these are those same trains, these are probably not Russian ones. May times us backpackers would be sleep on those hallway floors, disgusting now to think about!

[@vasiliansotirov6976]

I think the carriages are built in Bulgaria. The locomotives are mostly the electric Skoda 68e made in Czechoslovakia

[@csheridan7364]

@@vasiliansotirov6976 I noticed that in bg most trains are skoda

[@Borhaamemi]

Crazy Kurt 💪👏🤞❤️😀when you will visit Croatia🙂

[@xflexgamerbgx9489]

Can u try again but this time u can come in (Svishtov-Свищов) it's not one of the biggest towns but our town have so much places u can stay,play and do other things for a low price... We have nice coffee bars , darts and billiard rooms and yeah...im one of the national team players on field hockey we have 3titles for republican champions and 1 for EU champs 16y.o...

[@stargate12A]

There are two routes from Sofia to Varna. The first is yours from Sofia to Varna via Gorna Oryahovitsa.And the second is from Sofia to Varna via Plovdiv.That's why the woman asked about Plovdiv.

[@perf3ctdrum]

I PANICKED when he said take a look outside tryin to pull the camera out into lookin at the abyss of nothing LMFAO

[@jefftheparodyguy5166]

I was just in Bulgaria. I took train from Sofia to Plovdiv. Just that simple ride was very confusing on what track it was. Nobody speaks English lol. I also took the train from Veliko Tărnovo to Varna in sweltering heat. That was a hell of a train ride

[@khalidabothamr8274]

I am following you I’m from Saudi Arabia, we hope that you will visit Saudi Arabia

[@a1ab]

lets check out the next... okey im gonna sit here, HAHA

[@georgevellev]

I AM SCREAMINGGGGGGG😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 this is hilarious

[@sotirmarkov208]

Man you are crazy to go alone in this country … i love it

[@topsunnn]

Why?

[@MrLiquid323]

Why?

[@seimolddickhead5552]

sir are you a fan of bald and bankrupt :D anyways its good content keep it up

[@findme1676]

02:45 she asks VLAK? And you said No 🤣🤣🤣🤣 vlak is train in bulgaria

[@Nestor_Suarez]

Why taking this train when there is a night train with beds and private cabins that is much better? The night train with beds departs around 11 pm

[@KurtCaz]

Not as fun.

[@MrHouserobot]

@@KurtCaz the night train could be great for a vlog, but instead of going to the bed sife, find a fun company who drink beer and listen music in the standard coupes.

[@psionictransvection]

I used to visit my grandparents in Yambol every summer when I was a kid, now I am 30 and I can tell you the shitty trains have not changed a bit. Now I travel between Sofia and Varna only by plane.

[@KurtCaz]

Good old memories haha 🙌

[@psionictransvection]

@@KurtCaz are they really ? ahahha

[@boriskrustev4070]

и аз имам толкова носталгия да ходия по тази жп линия за варна и честно казано не бих си сменил транспорта

[@Just_a_Lad]

The railway transportation is not managed well, so it's being used by the poor population mainly unlike in many western european countries where railway transportation is actually good, comfortable and fast enough.

[@nettvshumen]

You travel with fast train 2615 i think.Its interesting how you aksed peoples in english and they understand you right in some cases,but answered in bulgarian.

[@gk3833]

8:20 - one of the women asked you if the train goes though Plovdiv (city in south Bulgaria) and the other one after that said Pleven (city in North Bulgaria), both are big cities, with familliar names. I still hadn't seen all of your videos in Bulgaria, but if you haven't been to Stara Zagora or want to go to the seaside again, I would be glad to help out :)

[@KurtCaz]

Thanks

[@ronaldwesterduin3719]

Baie dankie Kurt waarom geen biltong samen met die wodka😎

[@SYKOK1LLER]

10:05 So much for having the car to yourself.

[@javorekbg6081]

These toilets have been working perfectly for two centuries now. Vodka in small bottles usually is 38.5 grades instead of 40, which is pretty boring to find out.

[@firstthingsfast9292]

Fun fact these train carridges are from East Germany. BDZ is going to get new ones soon from Siemens.

[@1969gawa]

10:23 What is the Bulgarian word for 'levitate'?

[@greathornedowl3644]

Love the channel, your travels. Kurt Caz Bingo Card: Food = check, Booze = check, Train toilet draining onto the ground - Soviet hygiene practices at its best. Random stranger? Why did it remind me of a train in India/Africa - packed - only old white people

[@AndreiB92]

WOWA WIWA VERY NIIICE!!!

[@mdakhtaruzzaman1165]

I am one of the veiwer of the guy, I like his expression and movement. I want to know his name and country .

[@tgross35]

I feel like a good move might have been to look up the words for “train” and “train station” in Bulgarian at some point, rather than just saying them with a rolled R 😅

[@pyrosphynx5449]

Might be stupid or ignorant of me, but I never knew Bulgaria invented cyrillic alphabet. I always called it "Russian alphabet" now I will call it bulgarian alphabet lol

[@user-mf5ue6rc5n]

good for you

[@pyrosphynx5449]

@@user-mf5ue6rc5n Why so rude?

[@user-mf5ue6rc5n]

@@pyrosphynx5449 what?

[@pyrosphynx5449]

@@user-mf5ue6rc5n not precieved as nice, thats all.

[@cookdislander4372]

​@@user-mf5ue6rc5n then he plays dumb after being rude? Lol. Fcuk Face :)

[@franksinatra4436]

Let’s appreciate the banitsa big water and vodka for les than 2.50 euros

[@xxepicprogamerxx1457]

Brother, you find the best toilet in Bulgaria lmao xD 10:22

[@KurtCaz]

😆😆😆

[@Just_a_Lad]

Toilets are overrated anyway. ;]

[@michaeldatch]

Watch out!Levski station!Keep the lugage:)

[@valenbarraga_]

you are hilarious!!!!!

[@robert2925]

You thought the sensor was built into the hand basin.It was funny.

[@pajke388]

Come to Serbija Brother.Vojvodina