There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Brussels by plane, bus, 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
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane SOF - BRU
5h 22m€83–229Fly 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-Centraltrain
6h 49m€53–286Bus, train via Salzburg
- Take the bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Salzburgbus
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain 79
27h 43m€234–678Drive 2,065.8 km
- Drive from Sofia to Brusselscar 2,065.8 km
18h 30m€324–468Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane SOF - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuidtrain
7h 32m€131–333Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus Sofia-Bucharest
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Stationbus
32h 28m€169Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain 79
32h 53m€172–383Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Brusselsbus
34h 33m€137–180Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Brusselscar
22h 10m€364–517
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Brussels is to fly and train which costs €50 - €290 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Brussels is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs €80 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Brussels station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Brussels-North Station via Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 28m.
The distance between Sofia and Brussels is 1724 km. The road distance is 2065.8 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Brussels without a car is to bus and train via Salzburg which takes 27h 43m and costs €230 - €700.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Sofia to Brussels, including transfers.
Sofia to Brussels bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Brussels is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs €80 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 and takes 32h 28m.
Sofia to Brussels bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Bucharest station.
Brussels is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 4:40 AM in Sofia and 3:40 AM in Brussels.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Brussels, Belgium?
Bulgaria Air, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Brussels-North Station via Bucharest in around 32h 28m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Sofia Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Air Kona
Bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €108
- Website
- Air Kona
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Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Brussels is 2066 km. It takes approximately 18h 30m to drive from Sofia to Brussels.
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