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

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

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  1. Fly Sofia Airport to Frankfurt, train

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SOF - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 21m
    €108–331

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Wien Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien HBF to Koblenz Hbftrain train Nj / ...
    27h 14m
    €216–371

  3. Drive  1,799.1 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Western Europecar car 1,799.1 km
    16h 12m
    €264–381

  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 Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 19m
    €204–524

  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 Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 13m
    €158–371

  6. Fly Varna Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VAR - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    10h 15m
    €175–524

  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 Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 49m
    €115–314

  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 Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 43m

  9. Fly Varna Airport to Hahn, bus

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Hahn (HHN)plane plane VAR - HHN
    2. Take the bus from Hahn to Bullay Bahnhofbus bus
    8h 55m
    €174–533

  10. Bus, train via Ljubljana

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus bus
    2. Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain train 38 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    27h 42m
    €244–424

  11. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Nuremberg Central Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train 91 / ...
    30h 55m
    €272–337

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Karlsruhe Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Coblenz central train stationbus bus N93
    31h 30m
    €111–160

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Western Europecar car
    19h 30m
    €326–460

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar61Weekly Planes
Duration3h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,556.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 21m

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Western Europe, Germany?

You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Brodenbach Brißbachtal via Karlsruhe central train station, Coblenz central train station, and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 31h 30m.

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