There are 10 ways to get from Heilbronn to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
best- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane STR - SOF
6h 22m$93–293Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingentrain
- Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FMM - SOF
8h 13m$66–405Train, bus via Salzburg
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus
24h 42m$199–560Drive 1,610 km
- Drive from Heilbronn to Sofiacar 1,610 km
14h 29m$266–383Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane STR - VAR
6h 53m$222–592Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FRA - SOF
7h 9m$130–354Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Burgas Airport
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane STR - BOJ
6h 10m$139–485Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane FRA - VAR
7h 46m$244–603Bus
- Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus N3205 / ...
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 64 / ...
26h 40m$106–150Train, bus
- Take the train from Heilbronn Harmonie to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatztrain 85462 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Sofiabus
30h 33m
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heilbronn to Bulgaria is to bus which costs $100 - $150 and takes 26h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Heilbronn to Bulgaria is to train and fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $130 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Heilbronn station to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Heilbronn central train station and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Stuttgart Airport Busterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 40m.
The distance between Heilbronn and Bulgaria is 1374 km. The road distance is 1610 km.
The best way to get from Heilbronn to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus via Salzburg which takes 24h 42m and costs $190 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Heilbronn to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Heilbronn to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heilbronn central train station.
Heilbronn to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Heilbronn. It is currently 10:09 PM in Heilbronn and 11:09 PM in Bulgaria.
Yes, the driving distance between Heilbronn to Bulgaria is 1610 km. It takes approximately 14h 29m to drive from Heilbronn to Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Heilbronn, Germany and Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Heilbronn central train station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Stuttgart Airport Busterminal in around 26h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Air Kona
Bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $126
- Website
- Air Kona
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