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

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There are 11 ways to get from Aachen to Sofia by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    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 1m
    $98–372

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

    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 40m
    $60–368

  3. Train, bus via Leipzig

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 25m
    $193–360

  4. Drive  1,927.4 km

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

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    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 14m
    $122–323

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    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 18m
    $148–385

  7. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    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 37m
    $67–420

  8. Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    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
    7h 39m

  9. 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 16m
    $163–270

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    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 7m
    $172–254

  11. 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 Sofia by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration35h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,629.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 1m

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Sofia, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Aachen to Sofia. However, you can take the train to Koeln Hbf, take the train to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, walk to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Летище София Терминал 1, then take the line 84 bus to Ул. Ген. Гурко. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Sofia Central Bus Station via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Leipzig Hbf, and Leipzig in around 28h 25m.

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