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About 16 years ago, when we crossed the border from Bulgaria into Greece, we were on a bus and it took a long time, as there were 2 "crossings", the Bulgarian and the Greek. But maybe that is not the rule, but more of an exception.As far as I know, there are no ID checks at arrival in any of the neignbouring countries. Hence, when crossing borders, remember to have your passport with you. However, now that they are both EU members it will be a breeze. However, this will rarely result in requests for bribes or similar harassment. I guess that again passports are piled and taken to the counters, it is quite unlikely that people have to disembark. In any case you will always be asked for ID when travelling from a non-Schengen country to a Schengen country or the other way around. In fact, I'm watching one called Incognito where an art thief on the run is dodging cops who are boarding the train he's riding on.It isn't a totally idle question. Normally you are not being asked for ID when travelling from one Schengen country to another. Of course, random police checks might occur, but chances are slight.As an American, you might be signled out if you are the only non-local traveler. Or when you get off at your destination. Post a Bulgaria travel question and get unbiased, timely answers and insights from real travelers and Bulgaria locals. Remember, even within Schengen and EU we are still talking crossing country borders (like US-Mexico) and not states like in the US. There are exceptions however, for example nowadays due to EURO 2008.
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