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

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There are 11 ways to get from Brussels to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRU - SOF
    5h 36m
    $103–265

  2. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CRL - SOF
    6h 50m
    $57–353

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurttrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 36m
    $211–418

  4. Train, bus via Ljubljana

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 53m
    $198–361

  5. Drive  2,070.2 km

    1. Drive from Brussels to Sofiacar car 2,070.2 km
    18h 34m
    $395–571

  6. Fly Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BRU - OTP
    2. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    8h 59m
    $111–314

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-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
    8h 21m
    $67–403

  8. 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
    32h 29m
    $194

  9. Train, bus #2

    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
    34h 28m
    $186–328

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    41h 21m
    $158

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Brussels to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sofiacar car
    23h 1m
    $384–536

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration4h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,726.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Bulgaria?

Bulgaria Air, Brussels Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brussels-North Station to Sofia Central Bus Station via Bucharest in around 32h 29m.

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