There are 8 ways to get from Kulmbach to Sofia by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
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Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Kulmbach to Bambergtrain
- Take the train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NUE - SOF
6h 18m$67–437Train, bus via Niš
- Take the train from Kulmbach to Bambergtrain
- Take the bus from Bamberg to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
24h 55m$144–237Drive 1,507.1 km
- Drive from Kulmbach to Sofiacar 1,507.1 km
14h 22m$249–359Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Kulmbach to Bambergtrain
- Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FRA - SOF
8h 30m$173–493Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kulmbach to Bambergtrain
- Take the train from Bamberg to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MUC - SOF
8h 46m$172–605Train, bus
- Take the train from Kulmbach to Hof Hbftrain Re35
- Take the bus from Hof Bahnhofsplatz to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 17
25h 23m$118–168Bus
- Take the bus from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg Hbfbus Re30
- Take the bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
28h 17m$257–262Drive, car train
- Drive from Kulmbach to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar
20h 52m$326–457
Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kulmbach to Sofia is to train and bus which costs $110 - $170 and takes 25h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Kulmbach to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 6h 18m and costs $65 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Kulmbach to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Kulmbach Bayreuther Straße and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Bayreuth Hbf and Nuremberg Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 17m.
The distance between Kulmbach and Sofia is 1356 km. The road distance is 1507.1 km.
The best way to get from Kulmbach to Sofia without a car is to train and bus via Niš which takes 24h 55m and costs $140 - $240.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Kulmbach to Sofia, including transfers.
Kulmbach to Sofia bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Bayreuth Hbf station.
Kulmbach to Sofia bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Kulmbach. It is currently 10:48 AM in Kulmbach and 11:48 AM in Sofia.
Yes, the driving distance between Kulmbach to Sofia is 1507 km. It takes approximately 14h 22m to drive from Kulmbach to Sofia.
What companies run services between Kulmbach, Germany and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Kulmbach Bayreuther Straße to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Bayreuth Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Nuremberg Central Bus Station in around 28h 17m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
Flights from Munich International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Munich International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–270
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–270
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–310
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kulmbach to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kulmbach to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kulmbach to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kulmbach to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kulmbach to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- agilis
Train from Kulmbach to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–80
- Schedules at
- agilis
Train from Kulmbach to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–80
- Schedules at
- agilis
Train from Kulmbach to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–80
- Schedules at
- agilis
Train from Kulmbach to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–80
- Schedules at
- agilis
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bamberg to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +381 (11) 761-4545
- Website
- srbijatours.com
Bus from Bamberg to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Schedules at
- srbijatours.com
- Prices
- $110–130
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–29
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Hof Bahnhofsplatz to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240
- Website
- Arda Tur
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