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

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There are 12 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

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SOF - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbftrain train
    8h 22m
    €136–346

  2. Fly Sofia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SOF - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 16m
    €102–371

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Wien Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Koblenz Hbftrain train Ice
    25h 28m
    €224–446

  4. Drive  1,799.1 km

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

  5. 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(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbftrain train
    9h 49m
    €133–339

  6. 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
    10h 17m

  7. 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
    9h 4m
    €195–572

  8. 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 Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    10h 10m

  9. 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 Koblenz Hbftrain train Ice
    25h 28m
    €212–439

  10. 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
    €112–161

  11. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Nuremberg Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train 91 / ...
    31h 36m
    €270–342

  12. 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
    €326–461

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar80Weekly Planes
Duration3h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,563.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 22m

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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