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How to get fromPaderborn to Sofiaby plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Paderborn to Sofia by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane PAD - SOF
    7h 59m
    $140–480

  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
    6h 41m
    $67–274

  3. Train, bus via Leipzig

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 49m
    $147–291

  4. Drive 1,826.6 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Sofiacar car 1,826.6 km
    16h 36m
    $301–435

  5. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    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 47m

  6. 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 26m
    $183–372

  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
    7h 50m
    $165–435

  8. 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
    $106–171

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train Rb85
    2. Take the bus from Göttingen Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Racic Eurobus
    31h 7m
    $148–317

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    21h 31m
    $317–445

Paderborn to Sofia by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration29hAverage Duration
Ticket$106Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Sofia, Bulgaria?

DAT Danish Air Transport, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Kassel Grüner Waldweg in around 29h.

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