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How to get fromBulgaria to Leipzigby plane, bus, car, train or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Bulgaria to Leipzig by plane, bus, car, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Sofia Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane SOF - LEJ
    7h 5m
    €144–349

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Leipzigbus bus
    20h 30m
    €55–85

  3. Drive 1,478.3 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Leipzigcar car 1,478.3 km
    15h 22m
    €208–301

  4. Fly Varna Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane VAR - LEJ
    6h 58m
    €290–522

  5. 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 Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 6m
    €85–251

  6. Fly Varna Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane VAR - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 10m
    €166–454

  7. Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane OTP - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 54m
    €172–490

  8. 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 Leipzig Hbftrain train Ice
    22h 21m
    €189–439

  9. Bus via Serdika

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Leipzig Goethestraßebus bus Racic Eurobus
    24h 13m
    €76–101

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Chemnitz Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 9
    2. Take the train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train Re6
    26h 23m
    €91–133

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration5h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bulgaria and Leipzig, Germany?

Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and Bulgaria Air fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Leipzig once a week. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 20h 30m.

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