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There are 11 ways to get from Sofia to Jena by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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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 Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    8h 47m
    €169–418

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Leipzigbus bus
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train Re
    23h 14m
    €73–127

  3. Bus, train via Kelebia

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the train from Novi Beograd to Suboticatrain train Ir / ...
    3. Take the train from Kelebia to Wien Hbftrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    6. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train Re3 / ...
    20h 10m
    €170–448

  4. Drive  1,495.9 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Jenacar car 1,495.9 km
    15h 52m
    €278–402

  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 Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    8h 11m
    €77–332

  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
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    8h 37m
    €148–498

  7. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane SOF - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    9h 41m
    €125–412

  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
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    8h 56m
    €140–536

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Jena Paradies Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 9
    25h 45m
    €85–120

  10. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Nuremberg Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Saalfeldtrain train
    3. Take the train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Paradiestrain train Rb / ...
    27h 50m
    €230–280

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Jenacar car
    20h 49m
    €287–404

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration5h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,401.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 47m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Jena, Germany?

Citylines operates a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Jena Paradies Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost €85–120 and the journey takes 25h 45m.

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