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There are 12 ways to get from Europe to Sofia by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    8h 18m
    $121–319

  2. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    10h 7m
    $108–409

  3. Train, bus via Halle (Saale)

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Halle Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Racic Eurobus
    26h 51m
    $125–181

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Europe to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sofiacar car
    14h 55m
    $311–1,245

  5. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NUE - SOF
    9h 6m
    $127–370

  6. Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Soesttrain train
    3. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    10h 21m
    $117–395

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MUC - SOF
    10h 34m
    $191–373

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BER - SOF
    10h 11m
    $145–364

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Wurzburg Bismarckstrasse Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    27h 36m
    $130–180

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Erfurt Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 17
    28h 1m
    $128–180

  11. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the bus from Fulda to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    28h 12m
    $146–189

  12. Drive 1,623.4 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Sofiacar car 1,623.4 km
    16h 38m
    $268–387

Europe to Sofia by bus and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration26h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$125Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Europe and Sofia, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Sofia. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, then take the line 4 subway to Sofia Serdica. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Halle(Saale)Hbf, and Halle Central Bus Station in around 26h 51m.

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