There are 4 ways to get from Sofia to Zhelen by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Sofia to Jelentrain Ic / ...
52 min$1–3Line 27 bus, train
- Take the bus from Бул. Ген.Н.Столетов to Гара Курило - По Желаниеbus 27
- Take the train from Kurilo to Jelentrain Ic / ...
1h 38mDrive 47 km
- Drive from Sofia to Zhelencar 47 km
58 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sofia to Zhelentaxi 47 km
58 min$35–50
Sofia to Zhelen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Zhelen is to train which costs $1 - $3 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Zhelen is to train which takes 52 min and costs $1 - $3.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sofia and arriving at Jelen. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 52 min.
The distance between Sofia and Zhelen is 37 km. The road distance is 47 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Zhelen without a car is to train which takes 52 min and costs $1 - $3.
The train from Sofia to Jelen takes 52 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Sofia to Zhelen train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia station.
Sofia to Zhelen train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Jelen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Zhelen is 47 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Sofia to Zhelen.
There are 19+ hotels available in Zhelen.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Zhelen, Bulgaria?
Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a train from Sofia to Jelen hourly. Tickets cost $1–3 and the journey takes 52 min.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Jelen
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $1–3
Train from Kurilo to Jelen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $1–2
- Phone
- 0700 13 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- sofiatraffic.bg
Bus from Бул. Ген.Н.Столетов to Гара Курило - По Желание
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- sofiatraffic.bg
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $35–50
OK Supertrans
- Phone
- +359 2 973 2121
- Website
- oktaxi.net
Panda Taxi
- Phone
- +358 2 998 2121
- Website
- panda-taxi.com
Taxi Stars
- Phone
- +359 877 144 144
- Website
- taxistars.net
Yellow Taxi
- Phone
- +359 2 9 11 19
- Website
- yellow333.com
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