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

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There are 11 ways to get from Mönchengladbach to Sofia by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    6h 7m
    $106–314

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mönchengladbach Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    6h 53m
    $84–300

  3. Train, bus via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus bus
    26h 55m
    $241–971

  4. Drive 1,914.6 km

    1. Drive from Mönchengladbach to Sofiacar car 1,914.6 km
    17h 11m
    $316–456

  5. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DUS - SOF
    7h 26m
    $91–309

  6. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    7h 6m
    $93–375

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    6h 38m
    $129–451

  8. Bus via Mannheim

    1. Take the bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus N94
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    32h
    $138–206

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    33h 38m
    $150–351

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf Hbf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    36h 5m
    $172–413

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Mönchengladbach to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    21h 49m
    $349–490

Mönchengladbach to Sofia by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration36h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,615.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 7m

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

Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Mannheim Central Bus Station in around 32h.

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