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There are 12 ways to get from Bulgaria to Essen by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Sofia Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SOF - DUS
    7h 29m
    €118–328

  2. Fly Sofia Airport to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SOF - DTM
    7h 8m
    €43–403

  3. Bus, train via Bratislava

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus bus
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    25h 49m
    €199–389

  4. Drive  1,914.3 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Essencar car 1,914.3 km
    17h 7m
    €345–498

  5. Fly Sofia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SOF - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 49m
    €69–332

  6. Fly Varna Airport to Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane VAR - DTM
    6h 42m
    €63–256

  7. Fly Sofia Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SOF - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 57m
    €146–346

  8. Fly Sofia Airport 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 Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 50m
    €57–367

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Wien Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    25h 50m
    €211–396

  10. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Kassel Grüner Waldwegbus bus Citylines 9
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    33h 57m
    €136–216

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Essen Hbfbus bus
    34h 9m
    €146–217

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Essencar car
    21h 20m
    €298–416

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration4h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,629.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Essen, Germany?

Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Serdika to Essen Hbf via Central Station, Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika, and Niš, Autobuska Stanica in around 34h 9m.

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