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

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There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Altenburg by plane, train, bus, night train, 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
    7h 21m
    €146–353

  2. Bus, train via Leipzig

    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
    €67–116

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj / ...
    5. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Leipzig Hbftrain train Ec
    6. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    37h 9m
    €181–314

  4. Drive  1,434.1 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Altenburgcar car 1,434.1 km
    15h 31m
    €208–300

  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
    €67–361

  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
    €170–457

  7. Bus, train

    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 12m
    €96–132

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

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,358.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 21m

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.

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