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There are 11 ways to get from Lille to Sofia by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRU - SOF
    6h 38m
    $104–329

  2. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CRL - SOF
    7h 16m
    $69–292

  3. Train, bus via Regensburg

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbftrain train Re
    5. Take the bus from Regensburg DE Bahnhofstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 21m
    $207–396

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lille to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    18h 43m
    $365–1,560

  5. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CDG - SOF
    6h 35m
    $116–318

  6. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Amienstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gare routière to Aéroportbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BVA - SOF
    9h 2m
    $88–243

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane AMS - SOF
    8h 36m
    $139–392

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain train
    4. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    9h 21m
    $82–391

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Berchemtrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Antwerp Berchem Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3644
    35h 8m
    $111–162

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Namurtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Namur to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    43h 28m
    $184–191

  11. Drive 2,121.2 km

    1. Drive from Lille to Sofiacar car 2,121.2 km
    20h 30m
    $380–549

Lille to Sofia by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration29h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$207Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lille, France and Sofia, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Lille to Sofia. However, you can take the train to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, then take the line 4 subway to Sofia Serdica. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lille Europe to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, Frankfurt, Nürnberg Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, Regensburg Hbf, and Regensburg DE Bahnhofstrasse in around 29h 21m.

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