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

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There are 11 ways to get from Ghent to Sofia by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    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 32m
    $115–283

  2. Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    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 33m
    $59–362

  3. Train, bus via Leipzig

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 6m
    $210–430

  4. Train, night 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 nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    43h 16m
    $504–873

  5. Drive  2,124.2 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Sofiacar car 2,124.2 km
    19h 6m
    $390–564

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane AMS - SOF
    7h 48m
    $149–374

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    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 14m
    $71–406

  8. 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
    $156–243

  9. 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 57m
    $190–350

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    42h 53m
    $171–176

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ghent to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sofiacar car
    23h 33m
    $394–541

Ghent to Sofia by train, bus, and foot

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration42h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$171Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,781.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 32m

What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Sofia, 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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