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There are 9 ways to get from Leipzig to Bansko by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Sofia Airport, train, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LEJ - SOF
    2. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgradtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    11h 45m
    $178–447

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BER - SOF
    3. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgradtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    11h 31m
    $62–350

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    25h 55m
    $70–126

  4. Drive  1,617.4 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Banskocar car 1,617.4 km
    16h 49m
    $325–469

  5. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane BER - SKP
    3. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    8h 59m
    $82–340

  6. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DRS - SOF
    3. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgradtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    13h 7m
    $127–430

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane BER - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    12h 32m
    $114–383

  8. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane PRG - SOF
    4. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgradtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    13h 58m
    $96–283

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Chemnitz Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    28h 50m
    $111–171

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration5h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,496.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 45m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Leipzig to Bansko via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 25h 55m.

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