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There are 14 ways to get from Bulgaria to Essen by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, 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 45m
    €76–269

  2. Fly Sofia Airport to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SOF - DTM
    7h 18m
    €39–406

  3. Bus, train via Bratislava

    1. Take the bus from Sofia 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 28m
    €179–243

  4. Drive 1,914.3 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Essencar car 1,914.3 km
    17h 8m
    €277–399

  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 Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 37m
    €50–303

  6. Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane OTP - DTM
    7h 55m
    €151–525

  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 to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 39m
    €129–265

  8. Fly Varna Airport to Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane VAR - DTM
    7h 11m
    €125–619

  9. 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 to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 39m
    €65–331

  10. Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OTP - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 16m
    €221–504

  11. Bus via Leipzig

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Leipzig Goethestraßebus bus Racic Eurobus
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Essen central train stationbus bus 1304 / ...
    30h 10m
    €85–133

  12. 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
    €133–256

  13. Bus, train

    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
    34h 14m
    €126–201

  14. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain train
    16h 43m
    €272–1,250

Bulgaria to Essen by bus and foot

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration30h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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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 bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Essen central train station via Leipzig Goethestraße and Leipzig central train station in around 30h 10m.

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