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There are 13 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 Airport - Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRU - SOF
    6h 31m
    $115–354

  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
    $66–349

  3. Train, bus via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    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 21m
    $295–928

  4. Drive 1,927.4 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Sofiacar car 1,927.4 km
    17h 3m
    $318–459

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane DUS - BOJ
    6h 54m

  6. 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
    $147–463

  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 27m

  8. 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 50m
    $94–372

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane CGN - VAR
    6h 58m
    $198–578

  10. 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
    $155–469

  11. 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
    $174–513

  12. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Aachen-Rothe Erde to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    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 27m

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Aachen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train 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

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration4h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$88Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,851.9 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 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 Serdika via Koeln Messe/Deutz, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg, Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station, and Kniaginya Maria Luiza in around 27h 21m.

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