There are 12 ways to get from Sofia to Bochum 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 Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SOF - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbftrain
7h 8m€85–314Fly to Dortmund Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane SOF - DTM
6h 27m€65–317Bus, train via Dresden
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dresdenbus
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Berlin-Spandautrain Rj
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Bochum Hbftrain 10 / ...
27h 11m€143–491Train, 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 Düsseldorf Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain 10 / ...
37h 30m€181–640Drive 1,897.7 km
- Drive from Sofia to Bochumcar 1,897.7 km
16h 56m€270–390Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane SOF - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain
6h 44m€86–396Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SOF - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bochum Hbftrain
7h 36m€136–421Fly 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 Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain
8h 45m€69–407Bus via Leipzig
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Leipzigbus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Bochum central stationbus N23 / ...
28h 18m€89–148Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Kassel Grüner Waldwegbus Citylines 9
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Bochum Hbftrain Re
32h 33m€140–311Bus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Bochum Hbfbus
38h€145–624Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Bochumcar
19h 59m€325–462
Sofia to Bochum by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Bochum is to fly which costs €60 - €320 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Bochum is to fly which takes 6h 27m and costs €60 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Bochum station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Bochum central station via Leipzig central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Bochum. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Bochum Hbf via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Hegyeshalom, München Hbf and Düsseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 30m.
The distance between Sofia and Bochum is 1643 km. The road distance is 1897.7 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Bochum without a car is to bus and train via Dresden which takes 27h 11m and costs €140 - €500.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Sofia to Bochum, including transfers.
Sofia to Bochum bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Bochum train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Bochum is to fly which takes 6h 27m and costs €60 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus via Leipzig, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 28h 18m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Bochum, Germany?
Wizz Air flies from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bochum central station via Leipzig and Leipzig central train station in around 28h 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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More Questions & Answers
Sofia to Bochum bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Leipzig station.
Bochum is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 11:18 PM in Sofia and 10:18 PM in Bochum.
Sofia to Bochum train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Bochum is 1898 km. It takes approximately 16h 56m to drive from Sofia to Bochum.
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