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

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

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SOF - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 29m
    €90–329

  2. Fly to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SOF - DTM
    6h 21m
    €50–380

  3. Bus, train via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Wien Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice
    25h 18m
    €234–473

  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 Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice
    37h 23m
    €267–491

  5. Drive  1,885.4 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Dortmundcar car 1,885.4 km
    16h 53m
    €278–401

  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 Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 47m
    €71–361

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SOF - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 46m
    €156–372

  8. 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 Duesseldorf Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 49m
    €73–400

  9. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Dortmundbus bus
    27h 42m

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Kassel Grüner Waldwegbus bus Citylines 9
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    32h 42m
    €123–211

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Dortmund Hbfbus bus
    38h 30m
    €145–195

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Dortmundcar car
    19h 45m
    €332–466

Sofia to Dortmund by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration38h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,660.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Dortmund, 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 Dortmund via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 27h 42m.

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