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How to get fromJena to Sofiaby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Jena to Sofia by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LEJ - SOF
    7h 59m
    $190–487

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 50m
    $84–148

  3. Drive  1,500.3 km

    1. Drive from Jena to Sofiacar car 1,500.3 km
    15h 40m
    $248–357

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    8h 11m
    $170–577

  5. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BER - SOF
    7h 58m
    $98–439

  6. Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    3. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DRS - SOF
    9h 21m
    $140–551

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MUC - SOF
    8h 34m
    $174–752

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Weimar Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 17
    25h 58m
    $104–225

  9. Train, bus via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld(Saale)train train Rb / ...
    2. Take the train from Saalfeld to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 36m
    $270–395

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Jena to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    22h 21m
    $327–459

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

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration5h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,399.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 59m

What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Citylines operates a bus from Weimar Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost $100–140 and the journey takes 24h 30m.

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