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

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

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  1. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SOF - BER
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    6h 56m
    €74–311

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Magdeburgbus bus
    26h 17m
    €70–110

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Leipzigbus bus
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    23h 24m
    €80–193

  4. 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 Nuernberg Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    6. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    34h 52m
    €232–471

  5. Drive  1,593.8 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Magdeburgcar car 1,593.8 km
    16h 8m
    €235–339

  6. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane SOF - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    8h 57m
    €171–427

  7. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane SOF - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    9h 18m
    €165–398

  8. Bus, train via Chemnitz

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Chemnitz Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    27h 27m
    €115–221

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration4h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€27Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,488.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Magdeburg, Germany?

Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Magdeburg once a week. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 26h 17m.

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