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There are 13 ways to get from Essen to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or car train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DUS - SOF
    7h 15m
    $93–294

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    6h 52m
    $60–350

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    25h 6m
    $123–303

  4. Drive 1,918.8 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Sofiacar car 1,918.8 km
    17h 8m
    $316–457

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    6h 21m
    $63–322

  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 53m
    $125–348

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    8h 5m
    $234–617

  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 Eindhoventrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    8h 23m
    $85–375

  9. Fly Dortmund Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DTM - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    8h 4m
    $184–609

  10. Train, bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofiabus bus
    26h 3m
    $206–388

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Duisburg Portsmouthplatz to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3632
    32h 5m
    $95–138

  12. Bus via Niš

    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
    35h 52m
    $150–251

  13. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    15h 50m
    $305–1,488

Essen to Bulgaria by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration32h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$95Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Bulgaria?

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Duisburg Portsmouthplatz to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop once a week. Tickets cost $90–130 and the journey takes 30h 45m.

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