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How to get fromErfurt to Bulgariaby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Erfurt to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LEJ - SOF
    7h 46m
    $193–495

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 29m
    $90–159

  3. Drive  1,541 km

    1. Drive from Erfurt to Sofiacar car 1,541 km
    16h 4m
    $254–367

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    7h 32m
    $167–409

  5. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BER - SOF
    7h 1m
    $112–392

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane FRA - VAR
    8h 9m
    $261–688

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MUC - SOF
    8h 9m
    $174–644

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    9h 57m
    $164–404

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Erfurt Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 17
    25h
    $100–150

  10. Train, bus via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    27h 11m
    $269–391

Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration6h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,412.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 46m

What companies run services between Erfurt, Germany and Bulgaria?

Citylines operates a bus from Erfurt Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost $100–150 and the journey takes 25h.

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