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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 to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 28m
    €136–348

  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 12m
    €107–385

  3. 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 23m
    €244–388

  4. Drive  1,799.1 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Western Europecar car 1,799.1 km
    16h 12m
    €266–384

  5. 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 27m
    €222–591

  6. 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 56m
    €133–341

  7. 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 54m

  8. 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
    €195–566

  9. 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 52m
    €262–441

  10. 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

  11. 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

  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
    €328–463

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar78Weekly Planes
Duration3h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,563.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

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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