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There are 11 ways to get from Brussels to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, night train, 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 21m
    $88–256

  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 49m
    $51–337

  3. Train, bus via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus bus
    28h 16m
    $282–1,106

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    44h 29m
    $381–717

  5. Drive 2,067.1 km

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

  6. Fly Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BRU - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    7h 46m
    $106–343

  7. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane CRL - VAR
    7h 26m
    $175–486

  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
    $196

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurttrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    34h 22m
    $205–660

  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
    $164

  11. 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
    $380–536

Brussels to Bulgaria by night train, train, and tram

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration44h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$381Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,726.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 21m

What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and 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 Brussels-North Station to Sofia Central Bus Station via Bucharest in around 32h 29m.

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