There are 11 ways to get from Sofia to Bielefeld by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Hannover Airport, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane SOF - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain
8h 3m€142–385Fly to Dortmund Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane SOF - DTM
- Take the train from Hamm to Bielefeld Hbftrain
6h 29m€61–412Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Hannoverbus
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain 10 / ...
29h 32m€85–149Train, night train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Hegyeshalomnighttrain
- Take the train from Hegyeshalom to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain 10 / ...
37h 42m€224–384Drive 1,869.5 km
- Drive from Sofia to Bielefeldcar 1,869.5 km
16h 49m€274–396Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane SOF - FMO
- Take the train from Ibbenbueren to Bielefeld Hbftrain
9h 55m€171–376Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane SOF - BER
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Bielefeld Hbftrain
8h 17m€76–393Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane SOF - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain
9h 50m€97–436Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SOF - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Wuppertal Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain
8h 49m€155–386Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Kassel Grüner Waldwegbus Citylines 9
- Take the bus from Kassel to Bielefeld central train stationbus N69
32h 45m€110–146Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Kufsteincar
- Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain
- Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Bielefeldcar
19h 55m€323–450
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Bielefeld is to bus and train which costs €85 - €150 and takes 29h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Bielefeld is to fly and train which takes 6h 29m and costs €60 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Bielefeld station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Bielefeld central train station via Kassel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Bielefeld. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Bielefeld Hbf via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Hegyeshalom, München Hbf and Hannover Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 42m.
The distance between Sofia and Bielefeld is 1629 km. The road distance is 1869.5 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Bielefeld without a car is to bus and train which takes 29h 32m and costs €85 - €150.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Sofia to Bielefeld, including transfers.
Sofia to Bielefeld bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia to Bielefeld train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
Sofia to Bielefeld bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Kassel Grüner Waldweg station.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Bielefeld, Germany?
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Bielefeld central train station via Kassel in around 32h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Sofia Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Sofia Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamm to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Hannover
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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Booking & Getting There
Sofia to Bielefeld train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Bielefeld is 1869 km. It takes approximately 16h 49m to drive from Sofia to Bielefeld.
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