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There are 10 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 Leipzig Hbf to Jena Paradiestrain train
    8h 26m
    €141–407

  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
    €75–168

  3. Drive 1,496.3 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Jenacar car 1,496.3 km
    15h 55m
    €214–308

  4. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    7h 6m
    €113–535

  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 5m
    €95–374

  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 53m
    €143–576

  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
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain train
    8h 48m
    €169–635

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Jena Paradies Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 9
    25h 45m
    €90–120

  9. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N982
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Jena bus stationbus bus N69 / ...
    29h 50m
    €141–234

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Jenacar car
    21h 8m
    €285–400

Sofia to Jena by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration29h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,409.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 26m

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 €90–120 and the journey takes 25h 45m.

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