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

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There are 13 ways to get from Bulgaria to Europe by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Sofia Airport to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SOF - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 48m
    $143–371

  2. Fly Sofia Airport to Dortmund Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SOF - DTM
    2. Take the train from Soest to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 40m
    $97–587

  3. 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 Dresden-Neustadttrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Eisenach Hbftrain train 50
    27h 46m
    $181–331

  4. Drive  1,619.6 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Europecar car 1,619.6 km
    16h 50m
    $267–386

  5. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OTP - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 28m
    $141–396

  6. Fly Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SOF - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    11h 4m
    $115–450

  7. Fly Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SOF - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 34m
    $189–546

  8. 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 Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 16m
    $128–500

  9. Fly Varna Airport to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane VAR - DTM
    2. Take the train from Soest to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 38m
    $202–523

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to München Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    28h 58m
    $167–341

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Erfurt Central Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 9
    2. Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Eisenach central bus stationbus bus 020
    30h 52m
    $108–143

  12. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Fuldabus bus
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    35h 45m
    $139–210

  13. 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 Europecar car
    19h 31m
    $312–424

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar71Weekly Planes
Duration3h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,598.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 48m

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Europe?

You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Sontra-Ulfen Mitte via Erfurt Central Bus Station, Erfurt central train station, Eisenach central bus station, Eisenach Hbf, Herleshausen Bahnhof, and Herleshausen Bahnhof in around 30h 52m.

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