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

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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
    $103–275

  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
    $45–325

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord 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
    30h 41m
    $213–443

  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 58m
    $199–377

  5. Drive  2,067.1 km

    1. Drive from Brussels to Sofiacar car 2,067.1 km
    18h 28m
    $369–533

  6. Fly Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BRU - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    7h 53m
    $105–310

  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 25m
    $66–388

  8. Fly Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CRL - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    8h 8m
    $107–360

  9. Fly Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane CRL - VAR
    6h 20m
    $179–774

  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
    $197

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurttrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    35h 27m
    $188–343

  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
    $160

  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
    $380–526

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

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration4h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$68Cheapest 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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