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

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There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Ilmenau by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane SOF - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    9h 49m
    €290–576

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    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 nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Plauetrain train Re7
    39h 44m
    €155–351

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Leipzigbus bus
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Rudolstadt(Thuer)train train Re
    3. Take the bus from Rudolstadt, ZOB/Rudolf-Herzer-Platz to Ilmenau, Busbahnhofbus bus 215
    26h 6m

  4. Drive  1,622.2 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Ilmenaucar car 1,622.2 km
    15h 1m
    €239–345

  5. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SOF - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    9h 9m
    €212–480

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SOF - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    10h 12m
    €264–487

  7. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SOF - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    10h 14m
    €272–702

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Erfurt Central Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 9
    29h
    €207–251

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration5h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,488.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 49m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany?

Citylines operates a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Erfurt Central Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost €90–130 and the journey takes 26h 45m.

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