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

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There are 11 ways to get from Sofia to Mechelen by plane, bus, train, night 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 30m
    €85–237

  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 Malinestrain train
    7h 13m
    €57–315

  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 Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    26h 50m
    €276–474

  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 Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    37h 56m
    €285–537

  5. Drive  2,055.9 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Mechelencar car 2,055.9 km
    18h 37m
    €327–471

  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
    7h 50m
    €67–353

  7. 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
    7h 15m
    €133–387

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus Sofia-Bucharest
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    32h 48m
    €176–179

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    33h 13m
    €175–299

  10. Bus via Belgrade

    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
    34h 53m
    €140–186

  11. 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 Mechelencar car
    22h 13m
    €366–521

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration4h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,726.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 30m

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

Bulgaria Air, Austrian Airlines, 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 Malines via Bucharest, Brussels-North Station, and Brussels-Nord in around 32h 48m.

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