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How to get fromSofia to Apoldaby plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane SOF - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Apoldatrain train
    8h 35m
    €169–421

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Leipzigbus bus
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Naumburg(Saale)Hbftrain train Re
    23h 8m
    €72–145

  3. Drive  1,507.4 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Apoldacar car 1,507.4 km
    16h 11m
    €221–320

  4. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SOF - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Apoldatrain train
    8h
    €90–331

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SOF - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    8h 34m
    €148–370

  6. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane SOF - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Naumburg(Saale)Hbftrain train
    9h 35m
    €128–498

  7. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SOF - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    8h 51m
    €161–529

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Jena Paradies Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 9
    26h 45m
    €85–120

  9. Bus, train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Nuremberg Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Saalfeldtrain train
    3. Take the train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Jena Paradiestrain train Rb / ...
    28h 53m
    €240–355

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Apoldacar car
    21h 4m
    €291–407

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,389.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 35m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Apolda, Germany?

Citylines operates a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Jena Paradies Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost €85–120 and the journey takes 25h 45m.

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