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How to get fromSofia to Ghentby plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Sofia to Ghent by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane SOF - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    6h 14m
    €96–249

  2. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane SOF - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus bus
    7h 42m
    €49–303

  3. Bus, train via Leipzig

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Leipzigbus bus
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    5. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    29h 54m
    €209–407

  4. Drive  2,121.5 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Ghentcar car 2,121.5 km
    19h 5m
    €336–485

  5. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SOF - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    7h 46m
    €143–395

  6. 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 Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    8h 20m
    €72–387

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    33h 37m
    €182–313

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Ghent Dampoortbus bus N84
    35h
    €129–211

  9. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Brusselsbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    35h 17m
    €147–200

  10. 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 Ghentcar car
    22h 41m
    €376–530

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration4h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,779.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Ghent, Belgium?

You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ghent Dampoort via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 35h.

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