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How to get fromSofia to Stockholmby plane, bus, train, car, busferry, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Stockholm by plane, bus, train, car, busferry, or car train

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane SOF - ARN
    7h 39m
    kr 1,009–3,131

  2. Bus, train via Kelebia

    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 Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train Ic / ...
    36h 20m
    kr 4,482–6,818

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dresdenbus bus
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train 10300
    39h 49m
    kr 2,801–3,200

  4. Drive  2,922.9 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Stockholmcar car 2,922.9 km
    29h 57m
    kr 4,703–6,793

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbusferry bus ferry
    43h 23m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Kosovska Mitrovicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kosovska Mitrovica to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus bus
    2d

  7. Bus via Sibiu

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Sibiubus bus 983
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu Bus Station Turnisor to Stockholm Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 8h
    kr 2,576–3,292

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholmcar car
    35h 3m
    kr 5,081–7,273

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration6h 8mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 650Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,975.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 39m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Stockholm, Sweden?

LOT, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Stockholm, Cityterminalen via Niš, Autobuska Stanica, Kosovska Mitrovica, and Kosovska Mitrovica in around 2d.

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