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How to get fromLeuven to Sofiaby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly from Brussels Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRU - SOF
    5h 8m
    $94–278

  2. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Louvain to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CRL - SOF
    6h 38m
    $57–354

  3. Train, bus via Leipzig

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 8m
    $214–429

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    41h 19m
    $543–883

  5. Drive  2,041 km

    1. Drive from Leuven to Sofiacar car 2,041 km
    18h 9m
    $364–526

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane AMS - SOF
    7h 24m
    $159–449

  7. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Leuven Station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N84
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 41m
    $141–223

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    35h
    $184–329

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    43h 22m
    $160

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Leuven to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    22h 58m
    $375–519

Leuven to Sofia by bus and foot

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration43h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,729.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 8m

What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Bulgaria Air, Brussels Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leuven Station to Sofia Central Bus Station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 32h 41m.

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