There are 13 ways to get from Belgium to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, train (Eurostar), car, or car train
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Fly Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRU - SOF
5h 43m$93–285Fly Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CRL - SOF
5h 43m$45–335Train, bus via Leipzig
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurttrain 79
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
30h 41m$223–443Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain 90N
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
45h 47m$577–961Drive 2,067.1 km
- Drive from Brussels to Sofiacar 2,067.1 km
18h 28m$369–533Fly Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Varna Airport
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane CRL - VAR
6h 20m$179–774Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane EIN - SOF
7h 24m$66–399Fly Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BRU - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
7h 53m$105–330Fly Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CRL - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
8h 8m$107–360Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Sofia-Bucharest
33h 32m$197Train, bus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurttrain 79
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
35h 27m$193–343Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
42h 26m$161Drive, car train
- Drive from Brussels to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar
23h 16m$380–526
Belgium to Bulgaria by tram and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Belgium to Bulgaria is to fly which costs $40 - $340 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Belgium to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $90 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Belgium to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Brussel Beurs and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Brussels-North Station and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Belgium to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Bourse and arriving at Централни Хали via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Aachen, Hbf, Wien Meidling, Bucuresti Nord and Централна Гара. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 47m.
The distance between Belgium and Bulgaria is 1728 km. The road distance is 2067.1 km.
The best way to get from Belgium to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus via Leipzig which takes 30h 41m and costs $220 - $450.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Belgium to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Belgium to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Brussels-North Station.
Belgium to Bulgaria train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Belgium to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $90 - $290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $550 - $1,000 and takes 45h 47m, you could also bus via Bucharest, which costs $198 and takes 33h 32m.
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) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bourse to Централни Хали via Gare Du Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Aachen, Hbf, Wien Meidling, Bucuresti Nord, Sofia, and Централна Гара in around 45h 47m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Varna Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–350
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–330
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–360
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–440
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $44–48
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $160
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +383 44198634
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Brussels-Nord to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $113
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
Bus from Brussels-Nord to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Fertours
- Phone
- +383 49 196 565
- [email protected]
Bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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Booking & Getting There
Belgium to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Belgium. It is currently 12:44 AM in Belgium and 1:44 AM in Bulgaria.
Belgium to Bulgaria train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Aachen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belgium to Bulgaria is 2067 km. It takes approximately 18h 28m to drive from Belgium to Bulgaria.
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