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

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There are 12 ways to get from Sofia to Bielefeld by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane SOF - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    8h 4m
    €142–386

  2. Fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SOF - DTM
    2. Take the train from Hamm to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    6h 28m
    €58–415

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Hannoverbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    29h 32m
    €85–149

  4. 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 Hegyeshalomnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Hegyeshalom to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rjx
    5. Take the train from München Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 25 / ...
    6. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    37h 43m
    €224–385

  5. Drive  1,869.5 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Bielefeldcar car 1,869.5 km
    16h 53m
    €275–398

  6. 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 Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    7h 46m
    €103–362

  7. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane SOF - FMO
    2. Take the train from Ibbenbueren to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    9h 55m
    €172–402

  8. 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 Spandau Bhf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    8h 20m
    €118–400

  9. 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 Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    9h 50m
    €95–414

  10. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SOF - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Wuppertal Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    8h 49m
    €169–387

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Kassel Grüner Waldwegbus bus Citylines 9
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Bielefeld central train stationbus bus N69
    32h 45m
    €110–147

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Bielefeldcar car
    19h 55m
    €323–451

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) flights

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration5h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,628.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

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.

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