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

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane SOF - BRU
    5h 36m
    €79–209

  2. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane SOF - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain train
    7h 31m
    €46–255

  3. Bus, train via Linz

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Linzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leuventrain train 79
    27h 10m
    €269–921

  4. Drive 2,041 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Leuvencar car 2,041 km
    18h 14m
    €316–456

  5. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SOF - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train
    8h 15m
    €156–382

  6. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane SOF - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Malinestrain train
    8h 34m
    €88–334

  7. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Leuven Stationbus bus N84
    32h 55m
    €124–211

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    32h 55m
    €170–529

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Brusselsbus bus
    35h 48m
    €134–330

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Leuvencar car
    21h 46m
    €356–503

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration4h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,731 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Leuven, Belgium?

Bulgaria Air, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Leuven Station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 32h 55m.

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