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

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

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  1. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

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    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
    8h 31m
    €173–501

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Plauetrain train Re7
    39h 30m
    €167–291

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Leipzigbus bus
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    24h 53m
    €180–318

  4. Drive 1,622.2 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Ilmenaucar car 1,622.2 km
    14h 57m
    €232–335

  5. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    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 5m
    €247–565

  6. 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 33m
    €199–550

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SOF - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain train
    10h 34m
    €200–504

  8. 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 12m
    €262–636

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Erfurt Central Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 9
    29h 1m
    €192–251

  10. Bus, train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Nuremberg Central Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Saalfeldtrain train Re14
    29h 16m
    €236–431

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration4h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€28Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,478.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 31m

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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