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

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  1. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LEJ - SOF
    6h 51m
    $173–438

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

    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
    6h 37m
    $57–346

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    21h 43m
    $65–110

  4. Drive  1,478.3 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Sofiacar car 1,478.3 km
    15h 18m
    $306–442

  5. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane LEJ - VAR
    7h 12m
    $367–497

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane BER - VAR
    7h 8m
    $166–505

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

    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
    9h 4m
    $86–278

  8. Train, bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 10m
    $86–162

  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 Citylines 17
    24h 46m
    $108–155

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration5h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,320.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Bulgaria?

Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost $65–110 and the journey takes 21h 43m.

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