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There are 14 ways to get from Bulgaria to Europe by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Sofia Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane SOF - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    9h 46m
    $115–396

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Leipzig Goethestraßebus bus Racic Eurobus
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    28h 30m
    $105–177

  3. Bus, train via Bratislava

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Bratislavabus bus
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Dresden-Neustadttrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Eisenach Hbftrain train 50
    27h 4m
    $200–297

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Würzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Europecar car
    14h 56m
    $329–463

  5. 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 Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 5m
    $115–312

  6. 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 Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 42m
    $233–600

  7. Fly Varna Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VAR - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 8m
    $271–627

  8. Fly Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SOF - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    11h 5m
    $114–405

  9. 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 Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    11h 57m
    $107–429

  10. Fly Sofia Airport to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SOF - DTM
    2. Take the train from Soest to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    12h 27m
    $107–393

  11. Fly Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SOF - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    12h 39m
    $197–375

  12. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Wurzburg Bismarckstrasse Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 25
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    29h 37m
    $138–197

  13. Bus, train #3

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Erfurt Central Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 9
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    29h 43m
    $129–181

  14. Drive 1,619.3 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Europecar car 1,619.3 km
    16h 49m
    $267–386

Bulgaria to Europe by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration29h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$129Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Europe?

There is no direct connection from Bulgaria to Europe. However, you can take the line 4 subway to Sofia Airport, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport (NUE), walk to Nürnberg Flughafen, take the subway to Nürnberg Hbf, walk to Nürnberg Hbf, take the train to Erfurt Hbf, take the train to Eisenach Hbf, take the train to Herleshausen Bahnhof, walk to Herleshausen Bahnhof, then take the line 250 bus to Sontra-Ulfen Mitte. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Serdika to Sontra-Ulfen Mitte via Central Station, Sofia, Bratislava, Bratislava Hlavna Stanica, Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Eisenach Hbf, Herleshausen Bahnhof, and Herleshausen Bahnhof in around 27h 4m.

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