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How to get fromSofia to Leuvenby plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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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 34m
    €93–243

  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 14m
    €55–305

  3. Bus, train via Subotica

    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 Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    6. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    24h 45m
    €242–494

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Linzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    26h 25m
    €260–455

  5. Drive  2,041 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Leuvencar car 2,041 km
    18h 14m
    €326–471

  6. 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 Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train
    7h 47m
    €130–334

  7. Bus, train #2

    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 48m
    €164–290

  8. 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
    33h
    €129–201

  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
    €140–183

  10. 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 Leuvencar car
    23h 5m
    €332–469

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

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration4h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,731.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 34m

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

Bulgaria Air, Lufthansa City, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Leuven Station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 33h.

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