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How to get fromGhent to Bulgariaby train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Ghent to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRU - SOF
    6h 34m
    $101–283

  2. Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CRL - SOF
    6h 50m
    $73–347

  3. Train, bus via Leipzig

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    31h
    $232–452

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    46h 7m
    $386–710

  5. Drive  2,121.2 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Sofiacar car 2,121.2 km
    18h 55m
    $378–546

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BRU - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    8h 59m
    $118–348

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    8h 30m
    $86–439

  8. Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane CRL - VAR
    7h 27m
    $227–496

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N84
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    35h 6m
    $148–233

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    35h 51m
    $202–362

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    43h
    $170–182

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ghent to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    23h 48m
    $390–540

Ghent to Bulgaria by train, night train, and tram

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration46h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$386Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,785.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 34m

What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Sofia Central Bus Station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 35h 6m.

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