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How to get fromAachen to Bulgariaby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Aachen to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRU - SOF
    6h 31m
    $123–365

  2. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CRL - SOF
    7h 57m
    $71–374

  3. Train, bus via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus bus
    27h 14m
    $251–663

  4. Drive  1,927.4 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Sofiacar car 1,927.4 km
    16h 58m
    $318–459

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    6h 35m
    $149–431

  6. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    7h 53m
    $74–423

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane DUS - VAR
    7h 26m

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane CGN - VAR
    9h 7m
    $187–588

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    9h
    $157–426

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    33h 24m
    $162–339

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train Re9 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    35h 31m
    $172–257

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Aachen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    21h 51m
    $351–494

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration4h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,872.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 31m

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Aachen to Bulgaria. However, you can take the train to Brussels-Nord, take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, then take the subway to Sofia Serdica. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Централни Хали via Frankfurt, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg, Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station, and Пета Градска Болница in around 27h 14m.

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