There are 11 ways to get from Bruges to Sofia by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train to Brussels Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRU - SOF
6h 34m$107–341Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Bruges to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CRL - SOF
7h 57m$68–392Train, bus via Leipzig
- Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
31h 35m$239–825Train, night train
- Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain Ic / ...
43h 33m$568–1,070Drive 2,152 km
- Drive from Bruges to Sofiacar 2,152 km
19h 20m$384–554Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane AMS - SOF
8h 9m$172–451Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain
- 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
9h$87–466Bus
- Take the bus from Oostende to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Sofia-Bucharest
35h 59m$198Train, bus
- Take the train from Bruges to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
36h 35m$210–568Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Bruges to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
43h 40m$181–239Drive, car train
- Drive from Bruges to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar
24h 13m$395–558
Bruges to Sofia by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bruges to Sofia is to train and bus and fly which costs $65 - $400 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Bruges to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $100 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Bruges to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Brugge 't Zand perron B6 and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Oostende and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Bruges to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Bruges and arriving at Sofia Sever via Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Meidling, Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 33m.
The distance between Bruges and Sofia is 1818 km. The road distance is 2152 km.
The best way to get from Bruges to Sofia without a car is to train and bus via Leipzig which takes 31h 35m and costs $230 - $850.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Bruges to Sofia, including transfers.
Bruges to Sofia bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Oostende station.
Bruges to Sofia train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Bruges station.
Bruges to Sofia bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
What companies run services between Bruges, Belgium and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Brugge 't Zand perron B6 to Sofia Central Bus Station via Oostende Kapellestraat, Oostende, and Bucharest in around 35h 59m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–490
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Sofia is 1h ahead of Bruges. It is currently 1:14 AM in Bruges and 2:14 AM in Sofia.
Bruges to Sofia train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bruges to Sofia is 2152 km. It takes approximately 19h 20m to drive from Bruges to Sofia.
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