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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 39m
    $138–372

  2. Bus, train

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    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Leipzigbus bus
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    26h 50m
    $101–271

  3. Drive 1,620.1 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Europecar car 1,620.1 km
    16h 53m
    $267–386

  4. Fly Varna Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VAR - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 37m
    $256–622

  5. Fly Burgas Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BOJ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 16m
    $198–442

  6. Fly Sofia Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane SOF - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    9h 33m
    $130–495

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

    1. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus 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 6m
    $141–378

  8. Fly Sofia Airport to Dortmund Airport, train

    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 1m
    $128–477

  9. 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 Würzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 52m
    $196–586

  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 Dresden-Neustadttrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Eisenach Hbftrain train 50
    27h 46m
    $191–451

  11. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Erfurt Central Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 9
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    29h 40m
    $119–190

  12. Bus, train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Nuremberg Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 25
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    29h 57m
    $194–412

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Europecar car
    19h 45m
    $312–434

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar57Weekly Planes
Duration3h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,598.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 39m

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Europe?

There is no direct connection from Bulgaria to Europe. However, you can take the subway to Летище София, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Serdika to Sontra-Ulfen Mitte via Central Station, Sofia Central Bus Station, Leipzig, Leipzig Hbf, Eisenach Hbf, Herleshausen Bahnhof, and Herleshausen Bahnhof in around 26h 50m.

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