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How to get fromEssen to Bulgariaby plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Burgas Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane DUS - BOJ
    5h 45m
    $111–347

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    6h 49m
    $80–300

  3. Train, bus via Leipzig

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10
    2. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 39m
    $170–560

  4. Drive 1,918.8 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Sofiacar car 1,918.8 km
    16h 59m
    $316–457

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane DUS - VAR
    6h 18m
    $204–454

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    6h 48m
    $154–465

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane CGN - VAR
    6h 50m
    $200–587

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain 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 17m
    $104–412

  9. Fly Dortmund Airport to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane DTM - VAR
    7h 20m
    $149–469

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Kassel Grüner Waldweg to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 17
    30h 50m
    $174–373

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    36h 12m
    $169–401

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    21h 10m
    $348–489

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Burgas Airport (BOJ) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration3h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,897.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 45m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Bulgaria?

Eurowings and Austrian Airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Burgas Airport (BOJ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Serdika via Niš, Autobuska Stanica, Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika, and Central Station in around 36h 12m.

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