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There are 11 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
    8h 31m
    $161–479

  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
    $84–205

  3. Drive 1,501.9 km

    1. Drive from Jena to Sofiacar car 1,501.9 km
    15h 41m
    $248–358

  4. 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 49m
    $102–488

  5. 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 10m
    $161–671

  6. Train, train to Nuremberg 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. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NUE - SOF
    7h 2m
    $86–623

  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 46m
    $194–768

  8. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    4. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane PRG - SOF
    10h 8m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Weimar Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 17
    25h 57m
    $115–237

  10. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N69 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofiabus bus N982
    28h 25m
    $149–257

  11. 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 23m
    $327–459

Jena to Sofia by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration28h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,399.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 31m

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 $110–150 and the journey takes 24h 30m.

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