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How to get fromMagdeburg to Bulgariaby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Magdeburg to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LEJ - SOF
    7h 59m
    $173–475

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 18m
    $80–120

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    25h 19m
    $142–440

  4. Drive 1,593.7 km

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Sofiacar car 1,593.7 km
    16h 6m
    $263–380

  5. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BER - SOF
    7h
    $84–405

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane BER - VAR
    6h 36m
    $178–624

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane BER - BOJ
    5h 58m
    $125–487

  8. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane HAM - VAR
    8h 46m
    $211–681

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BER - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    9h 14m
    $82–402

Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration5h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,405.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 59m

What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Bulgaria?

Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Magdeburg to Sofia Central Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost $80–120 and the journey takes 26h 18m.

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