There are 11 ways to get from Sofia to Bruges 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 Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane SOF - BRU
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain
6h 36m€102–284Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane SOF - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain
7h 44m€68–343Bus, train via Linz
- Take the bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Linzbus
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain Ic / ...
27h 41m€284–503Train, 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 Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain Ic / ...
38h 47m€298–566Drive 2,150.9 km
- Drive from Sofia to Brugescar 2,150.9 km
19h 29m€342–493Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane SOF - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Brugestrain
8h 50m€149–404Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane SOF - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Brugestrain
9h 24m€81–378Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain 79
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Brugestrain Ic / ...
34h 7m€183–328Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus Sofia-Bucharest
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Oostendebus
34h 15m€177–183Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Brusselsbus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Brugestrain Ic / ...
35h 47m€153–215Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Brugescar
23h 5m€381–541
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Bruges is to bus and train which costs €150 - €220 and takes 35h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Bruges is to fly and train which takes 6h 36m and costs €100 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Bruges. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Oostende via Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Bruges. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Bruges via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 47m.
The distance between Sofia and Bruges is 1820 km. The road distance is 2150.9 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Bruges without a car is to bus and train via Linz which takes 27h 41m and costs €280 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Sofia to Bruges, including transfers.
Sofia to Bruges bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Bruges train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
Sofia to Bruges bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Bucharest station.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Bruges, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bruges via Bucharest, Oostende, and Ostende in around 34h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Sofia Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–300
Flights from Sofia Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–300
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 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
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Air Kona
Bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Linz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €108
- Website
- Air Kona
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Frankfurt Central Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Frankfurt Central Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Oostende
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €144
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €37–40
- Website
- Trans-Jug
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Brussels
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Bruges is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 6:09 AM in Sofia and 5:09 AM in Bruges.
Sofia to Bruges train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Bruges is 2151 km. It takes approximately 19h 29m to drive from Sofia to Bruges.
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