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How to get fromBulgaria to Essenby plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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There are 14 ways to get from Bulgaria to Essen by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Sofia Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SOF - DUS
    7h 31m
    €84–301

  2. Fly Sofia Airport to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SOF - DTM
    7h 9m
    €43–437

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Wien Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    25h 58m
    €221–476

  4. Drive  1,914.3 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Essencar car 1,914.3 km
    17h 7m
    €283–408

  5. Fly Sofia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SOF - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 49m
    €69–318

  6. Fly Varna Airport to Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane VAR - DTM
    7h 7m
    €139–370

  7. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane OTP - DTM
    8h 31m
    €100–340

  8. Fly Sofia Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SOF - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 58m
    €141–346

  9. Fly Sofia Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane SOF - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 55m
    €63–385

  10. Bus, train via Bratislava

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus bus
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    26h 12m
    €209–469

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Leipzigbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Essen central train stationbus bus 023 / ...
    29h 37m
    €94–158

  12. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    32h 31m
    €146–251

  13. Bus, train #3

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Kassel Grüner Waldwegbus bus Citylines 9
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    34h 22m
    €141–236

  14. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Essencar car
    21h 22m
    €307–434

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration4h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,629.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Essen, Germany?

Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Essen central train station via Leipzig and Leipzig central train station in around 29h 37m.

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