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How to get fromBelgium to Sofiaby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Belgium to Sofia by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Brussels Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRU - SOF
    5h 11m
    $92–274

  2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CRL - SOF
    5h 26m
    $44–334

  3. Train, bus via Leipzig

    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 22m
    $222–442

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    42h 6m
    $548–901

  5. Drive  2,067.1 km

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

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    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 26m
    $97–410

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane AMS - SOF
    6h 18m
    $148–424

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    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 9m
    $70–398

  9. 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

  10. Train, bus

    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 14m
    $192–342

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    42h 19m
    $159

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Brussels to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    23h 16m
    $380–526

Belgium to Sofia by tram, bus, and foot

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration42h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,723.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 11m

What companies run services between Belgium and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Bulgaria Air, Brussels Airlines, and three 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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