There are 7 ways to get from Leipzig to Sofia by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LEJ - SOF
6h 49m$154–395Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
21h 43m$65–120Drive 1,478.3 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Sofiacar 1,478.3 km
15h 18m$244–352Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BER - SOF
6h 23m$67–409Train to Dresden Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DRS - SOF
8h 31m$176–518Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NUE - SOF
6h 54m$100–552Train, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Chemnitz Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 17
24h 39m$107–154
Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Sofia is to bus which costs $65 - $120 and takes 21h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $65 - $410.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leipzig and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station station. Services depart once a week, and operate Wednesday. The journey takes approximately 21h 43m.
The distance between Leipzig and Sofia is 1316 km. The road distance is 1478.3 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 21h 43m and costs $65 - $120.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Leipzig to Sofia, including transfers.
Leipzig to Sofia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Leipzig station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Sofia is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs $150 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $120 and takes 21h 43m.
Leipzig to Sofia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Leipzig. It is currently 6:53 PM in Leipzig and 7:53 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. 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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–370
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Dresden Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Dresden Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Sofia is 1478 km. It takes approximately 15h 18m to drive from Leipzig to Sofia.
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