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There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Ilmenau by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    best
    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
    10h 30m
    €288–561

  2. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane SOF - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    10h 44m
    €189–475

  3. Bus, train via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Wien Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ice
    23h 13m
    €279–433

  4. Drive  1,622.2 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Ilmenaucar car 1,622.2 km
    15h 1m
    €301–435

  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 10m
    €194–465

  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 13m
    €259–478

  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 31m
    €251–516

  8. 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
    25h 59m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Erfurt Central Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 9
    29h 4m
    €207–251

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration5h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,488.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 30m

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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