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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 31m
    $192–496

  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
    $88–160

  3. Train, bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    5. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 9m
    $195–529

  4. Drive  1,541 km

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

  5. 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 37m
    $162–391

  6. 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
    $103–405

  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 4m
    $174–649

  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 Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 9m
    $160–417

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Erfurt Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 17
    25h
    $100–140

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Fürthtrain train Re29
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    28h 10m
    $273–396

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration5h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,412.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

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 $100–140 and the journey takes 25h.

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