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How to get fromSofia Airport (SOF) to Gelsenkirchenby plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Gelsenkirchen by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SOF - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    4h 51m
    €82–280

  2. Fly to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SOF - DTM
    4h 11m
    €68–253

  3. Bus, train via Linz

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Linzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    28h 16m
    €280–621

  4. Drive 1,916.9 km

    1. Drive from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Gelsenkirchencar car 1,916.9 km
    17h 15m
    €271–391

  5. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SOF - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    4h 26m
    €95–314

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SOF - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    4h 39m
    €132–408

  7. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane SOF - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 59m
    €92–347

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to München Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    29h 26m
    €232–753

  9. Bus via Hanover

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Hannoverbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Gelsenkirchenbus bus N1361
    34h 16m
    €97–144

  10. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Kassel Grüner Waldwegbus bus Citylines 9
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Bochum Hbftrain train Re
    34h 52m
    €141–314

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Bochum Hbfbus bus
    40h 18m
    €146–358

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Gelsenkirchencar car
    20h 16m
    €330–461

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Gelsenkirchen by bus and tram

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration40h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€146Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,620.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 51m

What companies run services between Sofia Airport (SOF), Bulgaria and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

Wizz Air flies from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Летище София Терминал 1 to Gelsenkirchen via Умбал Св. Анна, Централна Гара, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Hanover central bus station in around 34h 16m.

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