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How to get fromDortmund to Sofiaby plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Dortmund to Sofia by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Dortmund Airport

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    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    5h 25m
    $75–340

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 32m
    $104–543

  3. Drive 1,888.3 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Sofiacar car 1,888.3 km
    16h 47m
    $311–450

  4. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    7h 2m
    $119–474

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DUS - SOF
    7h 30m
    $101–385

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    6h 56m
    $155–486

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    9h 4m
    $97–490

  8. Bus via Kassel

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kasselbus bus N1360b / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel Grüner Waldweg to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 17
    30h 5m
    $134–183

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    37h
    $169–721

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    20h 47m
    $342–481

Dortmund to Sofia by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration37hAverage Duration
Ticket$169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,566.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 25m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Wizz Air flies from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Kassel Grüner Waldweg in around 30h 5m.

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