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How to get fromBrussels to Sofiaby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Brussels to Sofia by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Brussels Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRU - SOF
    5h 19m
    $92–284

  2. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    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 34m
    $55–351

  3. Train, bus via Leipzig

    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 29m
    $221–434

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    41h 34m
    $559–936

  5. Drive  2,067.1 km

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

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane AMS - SOF
    6h 58m
    $190–448

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    7h 6m
    $111–410

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    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 3m
    $71–413

  9. 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

  10. 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 15m
    $191–334

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    41h 14m
    $157

  12. 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
    $380–526

Brussels to Sofia by bus and foot

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration41h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,721.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 19m

What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Bulgaria Air, Brussels Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) every 4 hours. 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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