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

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  1. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane HAJ - SOF
    8h 59m

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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
    $55–448

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Würzburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Wurzburg Bismarckstrasse Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 16m
    $142–279

  4. 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
    $317–1,305

  5. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FMO - SOF
    9h 33m
    $174–463

  6. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    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
    $81–313

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    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
    $148–350

  8. Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport

    1. Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane PAD - SOF
    8h 16m
    $165–534

  9. 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
    27h 53m
    $137–168

  10. 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
    $106–169

  11. Drive 1,753.5 km

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

Paderborn to Sofia by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration26h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$142Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Ryanair, DAT Danish Air Transport, and four other airlines fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika via Niš, Autobuska Stanica in around 27h 53m.

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