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

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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 Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    6h 19m
    $82–369

  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
    $66–391

  3. Train, bus via Leipzig

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 32m
    $192–373

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    42h 51m
    $549–840

  5. Drive  1,927.4 km

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

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    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 46m
    $122–345

  7. 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 49m
    $159–389

  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 53m
    $68–401

  9. Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    3. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    8h 17m

  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 14m
    $156–384

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N93
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    33h 17m
    $137–205

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    33h 18m
    $162–273

  13. 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
    $351–484

Aachen to Bulgaria by train and tram

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration42h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$549Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,633.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 19m

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Bulgaria?

You can take a train from Aachen, Hbf to Централни Хали via Wien Meidling, Bucuresti Nord, Sofia, and Централна Гара in around 42h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Serdika via Karlsruhe Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Central Station in around 33h 17m.

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