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

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

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  1. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane SOF - LEJ
    7h 20m
    €180–439

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Leipzigbus bus
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Köthentrain train 55 / ...
    23h 26m
    €72–125

  3. Train, night train

    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 train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj / ...
    5. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain train Rj
    6. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Köthentrain train 55 / ...
    37h 20m
    €156–311

  4. Drive  1,538.6 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Köthencar car 1,538.6 km
    15h 50m
    €226–327

  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
    7h 24m
    €89–356

  6. 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 Köthentrain train
    9h 45m
    €133–451

  7. 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 Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    7h 40m
    €90–434

  8. Bus, train via Jena

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Jena Paradies Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 9
    2. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train Rb
    27h 44m
    €111–183

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

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration5h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,353.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 20m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Köthen, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?

Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 5 times a day.

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