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

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

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  1. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NUE - SOF
    6h 38m
    $49–274

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train S6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    27h 37m
    $152–230

  3. Drive 1,513.8 km

    1. Drive from Frankfurt to Sofiacar car 1,513.8 km
    13h 54m
    $250–361

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    8h 12m
    $145–408

  5. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Neustadt 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 22m
    $157–439

  6. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STR - SOF
    9h 23m
    $131–448

  7. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Praguebus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane PRG - SOF
    10h 36m
    $73–245

  8. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train S6
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 43m
    $177–350

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Frankfurt to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    19h 59m
    $324–455

Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration3h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$33Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,294.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 38m

What companies run services between Frankfurt, Bavaria, Germany and Sofia, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Frankfurt to Sofia. However, you can take the line 145 bus to Neustadt, walk to Neustadt, take the train to Nürnberg Hbf, walk to Nürnberg Hbf, take the subway to Nürnberg Flughafen, walk to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) 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 Frankfurt to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Neustadt, Neustadt, Nürnberg Hbf, and Nuremberg Central Bus Station in around 27h 37m.

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