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How to get fromGhent to Bulgariaby train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar), car, or car train

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There are 13 ways to get from Ghent to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar), 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
    $106–293

  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
    $60–365

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Breda central train stationbus bus 800
    2. Take the bus from Breda, Centraal Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 51m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    45h 55m
    $576–981

  5. Drive  2,121.2 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Sofiacar car 2,121.2 km
    19h
    $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. 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
    $194–804

  8. 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 28m
    $81–419

  9. Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CRL - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    9h 5m
    $127–430

  10. 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
    $232–463

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    35h 55m
    $202–364

  12. 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

  13. 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 and tram

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration45h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$576Cheapest 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 Serdica Bus Station via Breda central train station, Breda, Centraal Station, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 30h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Централни Хали via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Aachen, Hbf, Wien Meidling, Bucuresti Nord, Sofia, and Централна Гара in around 45h 55m.

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