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There are 11 ways to get from Wuppertal to Sofia by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    5h 57m

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    6h 6m
    $81–289

  3. Train, bus via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Rb / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus bus
    26h 46m

  4. Drive 1,881.1 km

    1. Drive from Wuppertal to Sofiacar car 1,881.1 km
    17h 10m
    $310–448

  5. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DUS - SOF
    7h 22m
    $103–318

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    6h 39m

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    8h 5m
    $101–376

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Wuppertal-Barmen to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus bus
    29h 16m
    $107–139

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    30h 47m
    $170–412

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train S9
    2. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    37h 52m
    $179–429

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Wuppertal to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    21h 40m
    $340–478

Wuppertal to Sofia by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration37h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,602.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 57m

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

Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wuppertal Hbf to Sofia via Wuppertal-Barmen, Wuppertal-Barmen, and Kumanovo in around 29h 16m.

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