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There are 13 ways to get from Paderborn to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

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    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Soesttrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    7h 3m
    $75–339

  2. Train, bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    5. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofiabus bus
    25h 5m
    $187–541

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sofiacar car
    16h 22m
    $327–1,405

  4. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    8h 8m
    $81–324

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    8h 17m
    $122–353

  6. Fly Paderborn Lippstadt Airport to Sofia Airport

    1. Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane PAD - SOF
    8h 16m
    $144–481

  7. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Soesttrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DTM - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    8h 14m
    $224–608

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    9h 28m
    $241–642

  9. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Soesttrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane DTM - VAR
    7h 31m
    $142–1,028

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig Goethestraße to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Racic Eurobus
    25h 59m
    $133–237

  11. Bus via Niš

    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    28h
    $149–172

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Kasselbus bus N69 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel Grüner Waldweg to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 17
    29h
    $108–182

  13. Drive 1,753.5 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Sofiacar car 1,753.5 km
    18h 26m
    $289–418

Paderborn to Bulgaria by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration29hAverage Duration
Ticket$108Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Bulgaria?

Pegasus Airlines, Ryanair, and five other airlines fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Serdika via Niš, Autobuska Stanica, Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika, and Central Station in around 28h.

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