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How to get fromHalle (Saale) to Bulgariaby plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Halle (Saale) to Bulgaria by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LEJ - SOF
    7h 8m
    $146–407

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 6m
    $73–154

  3. Drive 1,510.7 km

    1. Drive from Halle (Saale) to Sofiacar car 1,510.7 km
    15h 29m
    $249–360

  4. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane BER - BOJ
    5h 31m
    $129–497

  5. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BER - SOF
    6h 32m
    $88–395

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane BER - VAR
    6h 9m
    $182–624

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Chemnitz Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 17
    25h 31m
    $123–208

Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration5h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,320.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

What companies run services between Halle (Saale), Germany and Bulgaria?

Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost $65–120 and the journey takes 21h 43m.

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