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How to get fromSofia to Altenburgby plane, train, bus, or car

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

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  1. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane SOF - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Altenburgtrain train
    8h 1m
    €164–433

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Leipzigbus bus
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    22h 36m
    €66–133

  3. Bus, train via Kelebia

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the train from Novi Beograd to Suboticatrain train Ir / ...
    3. Take the train from Kelebia to Wien Hbftrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    6. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    22h 17m
    €209–447

  4. Drive  1,433.7 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Altenburgcar car 1,433.7 km
    15h 29m
    €212–306

  5. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SOF - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train
    7h 43m
    €69–364

  6. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane SOF - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train
    9h 4m
    €125–505

  7. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Chemnitz Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain train Rb / ...
    3. Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    26h 11m
    €96–153

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration5h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,358.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Sofia to Altenburg. However, you can take the line 84 bus to Р-Т Александрия, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ), walk to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen, then take the train to Altenburg. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Altenburg via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Novi Beograd, Subotica, Kelebia, Wien Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Halle(Saale)Hbf in around 22h 17m.

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