There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Altenburg by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane SOF - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Altenburgtrain
7h 26m€136–396Bus, train via Leipzig
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Leipzigbus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain S5x / ...
22h 36m€68–153Train, night train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain S5x / ...
36h 55m€197–371Drive 1,434.8 km
- Drive from Sofia to Altenburgcar 1,434.8 km
15h 33m€205–296Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane SOF - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain
7h 39m€88–385Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane SOF - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain
9h 49m€126–416Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Chemnitz Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Altenburgtrain S5x / ...
25h 53m€98–178
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Altenburg is to bus and train via Leipzig which costs €65 - €160 and takes 22h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Altenburg is to fly and train which takes 7h 26m and costs €130 - €400.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Altenburg. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Altenburg via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Dresden Hauptbahnhof and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 55m.
The distance between Sofia and Altenburg is 1359 km. The road distance is 1434.8 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Altenburg without a car is to bus and train via Leipzig which takes 22h 36m and costs €65 - €160.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Sofia to Altenburg, including transfers.
Sofia to Altenburg train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
Altenburg is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 11:16 PM in Sofia and 10:16 PM in Altenburg.
Sofia to Altenburg train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Altenburg is 1435 km. It takes approximately 15h 33m to drive from Sofia to Altenburg.
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 Leipzig and Leipzig Hbf in around 22h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–380
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Sofia Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–800
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €4–6
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €80–120
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Chemnitz Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Chemnitz Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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