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

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There are 7 ways to get from Magdeburg to Sofia by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    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 27m
    $189–479

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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
    6h 42m
    $61–345

  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 12m
    $112–301

  4. Drive  1,593.7 km

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Sofiacar car 1,593.7 km
    16h 6m
    $330–477

  5. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane HAJ - SOF
    9h 21m
    $173–464

  6. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praguebus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane PRG - SOF
    9h 55m
    $85–302

  7. Bus

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

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration5h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,401.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 27m

What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Sofia, 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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