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There are 11 ways to get from Mainz to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or car train

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  1. Fly Frankfurt to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    5h 32m
    $99–276

  2. Bus to Hahn, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mainz Short-term parking lot Am Schlag to Frankfurt Hahn Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane HHN - SOF
    6h 33m
    $43–160

  3. Train, bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    4. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofiabus bus
    24h 7m
    $196–443

  4. Drive 1,709.2 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Sofiacar car 1,709.2 km
    15h 15m
    $282–407

  5. Fly Frankfurt to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane FRA - VAR
    6h 1m
    $233–525

  6. Fly Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    6h 44m
    $208–535

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

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    7h 25m
    $81–360

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Wurzburg Bismarckstrasse Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Racic Eurobus
    25h 55m
    $141–178

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    30h 31m
    $111–178

  10. Bus via Niš

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    31h 41m
    $134–246

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Mainz to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sofiacar car
    15h 14m
    $323–1,264

Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration3h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Bulgaria?

Lufthansa, Bulgaria Air, and Austrian Airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Citylines operates a bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Sofia Serdica Bus Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost $120–160 and the journey takes 28h 45m. Racic Eurobus also services this route once a week.

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