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

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There are 9 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 37m
    €80–237

  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 24m
    €47–297

  3. Bus, train via Salzburg

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Salzburgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    5. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    27h 37m
    €232–768

  4. Drive  2,041 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Leuvencar car 2,041 km
    18h 11m
    €317–458

  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 3m
    €145–394

  6. 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 52m
    €164–403

  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
    €114–191

  8. 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 47m
    €140–643

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Leuvencar car
    21h 51m
    €357–505

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration4h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,731 km
  • Duration: 5h 37m

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) every 4 hours. 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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