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

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

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DUS - SOF
    7h 5m
    $99–324

  2. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    6h 32m
    $79–299

  3. Train, bus via Leipzig

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10
    2. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 32m
    $169–559

  4. Drive 1,918.8 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Sofiacar car 1,918.8 km
    16h 59m
    $316–457

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    6h 7m
    $110–357

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    6h 31m
    $153–464

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    8h 1m
    $103–411

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Kassel Grüner Waldweg to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 17
    30h 43m
    $172–373

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    36h 5m
    $169–400

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    21h 10m
    $348–489

Essen to Sofia by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration36h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,625.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

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

Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika via Niš, Autobuska Stanica in around 36h 5m.

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