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There are 13 ways to get from Belgium to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRU - SOF
    5h 43m
    $103–265

  2. Fly Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CRL - SOF
    5h 43m
    $45–335

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord 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
    30h 30m
    $203–393

  4. Train, bus via Ljubljana

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 33m
    $199–357

  5. Drive  2,070.2 km

    1. Drive from Brussels to Sofiacar car 2,070.2 km
    18h 34m
    $381–549

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    6h 43m
    $89–392

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    7h 28m
    $61–397

  8. Fly Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BRU - OTP
    2. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    9h 6m
    $111–314

  9. Fly Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, train

    1. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CRL - OTP
    2. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    9h 21m
    $108–364

  10. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus Sofia-Bucharest
    33h 32m
    $198

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    35h 22m
    $183–313

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    42h 26m
    $161

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Brussels to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sofiacar car
    23h 1m
    $383–524

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration4h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,727.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 43m

What companies run services between Belgium and Bulgaria?

Bulgaria Air, Brussels Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brussel Beurs to Sofia Central Bus Station via Brussel Noord afstaphalte, Brussels-North Station, and Bucharest in around 33h 32m.

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