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

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There are 9 ways to get from Europe to Sofia by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    8h 23m
    $133–369

  2. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NUE - SOF
    8h 22m
    $89–595

  3. Train, bus via Leipzig

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 2m
    $101–179

  4. Drive  1,624.5 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Sofiacar car 1,624.5 km
    16h 38m
    $268–387

  5. Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    9h 42m
    $97–541

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BER - SOF
    9h 54m
    $130–428

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MUC - SOF
    10h 37m
    $196–550

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel Grüner Waldweg to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 17
    29h 40m
    $121–182

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Europe to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    19h 24m
    $311–425

Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar58Weekly Planes
Duration3h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,596.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

What companies run services between Europe and Sofia, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Sofia. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Летище София Терминал 1, then take the line 84 bus to Ул. Ген. Гурко. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Sofia Central Bus Station via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Leipzig Hbf, and Leipzig in around 26h 2m.

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