There are 11 ways to get from Bielefeld to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
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Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
best- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hammtrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DTM - SOF
6h 42m$75–490Train, bus
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 55
- Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
27h 1m$95–374Drive 1,869.3 km
- Drive from Bielefeld to Sofiacar 1,869.3 km
16h 44m$308–445Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FMO - SOF
9h 55m$201–428Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hammtrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane DTM - VAR
7h 13m$139–499Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FRA - SOF
8h 23mTrain to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BER - VAR
7h 48m$173–714Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hammtrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane DTM - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
9h 1m$78–415Bus via Niš
- Take the bus from Bielefeld to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
28h 54m$141–169Bus
- Take the bus from Bielefeld central train station to Kasselbus N69
- Take the bus from Kassel Grüner Waldweg to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 17
29h 50m$121–178Drive, car train
- Drive from Bielefeld to Göttingencar
- Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar
22h 11m$322–452
Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bielefeld to Bulgaria is to bus which costs $120 - $180 and takes 29h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bielefeld to Bulgaria is to train and fly which takes 6h 42m and costs $75 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Bielefeld to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Bielefeld and arriving at Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika via Niš, Autobuska Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 54m.
The distance between Bielefeld and Bulgaria is 1651 km. The road distance is 1869.3 km.
The best way to get from Bielefeld to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 1m and costs $95 - $380.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Bielefeld to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Bielefeld to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Srbija Tours, depart from Bielefeld station.
Bielefeld to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Srbija Tours, arrive at Niš, Autobuska Stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bielefeld to Bulgaria is 1869 km. It takes approximately 16h 44m to drive from Bielefeld to Bulgaria.
There are 2275+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Bielefeld to Serdika via Niš, Autobuska Stanica, Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika, and Central Station in around 28h 54m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- $65–120
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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