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

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There are 12 ways to get from Bielefeld to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Burgas Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane DUS - BOJ
    6h 58m
    $134–454

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hammtrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DTM - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    8h 52m
    $87–420

  3. Train, bus via Leipzig

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 47m
    $146–454

  4. Drive 1,869.3 km

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Sofiacar car 1,869.3 km
    16h 49m
    $308–445

  5. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hammtrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    6h 33m
    $99–344

  6. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FMO - SOF
    9h 50m
    $151–388

  7. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hammtrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane DTM - VAR
    7h 4m
    $148–513

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    7h 54m
    $163–567

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane BER - VAR
    7h 49m
    $227–797

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    28h 54m
    $143–172

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Kassel Grüner Waldweg to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 26m
    $169–335

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    22h 11m
    $322–452

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Burgas Airport (BOJ) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration3h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,029.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 58m

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.

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