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

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane SOF - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Anvers-Berchemtrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to Balentrain train
    7h 35m
    €85–292

  2. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane SOF - CRL
    2. Take the train from Fleurus to Louvaintrain train
    3. Take the train from Louvain to Hasselttrain train
    8h 49m
    €47–243

  3. Bus, train via Bratislava

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Bratislavabus bus
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien HBF to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Nj
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Hasselttrain train S41 / ...
    31h 36m
    €140–227

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt centralbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Hasselttrain train S41 / ...
    34h 47m
    €151–215

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train
    2. Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Liege-Guilleminsnighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Hasselttrain train S41 / ...
    43h 36m
    €189–417

  6. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, line 272 bus, line 83 bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane SOF - EIN
    2. Take the bus from Eersel, Busstation Eersel to Lommel, Donkerstraatbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lommel Donkerstraat to Balen Marktbus bus
    9h 15m
    €49–277

  7. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SOF - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Hasselttrain train
    9h 34m
    €76–322

  8. Bus via Würzburg

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Wurzburg Bismarckstrasse Bus Stopbus bus Racic Eurobus
    2. Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Hasselt Stationbus bus N84
    35h 36m
    €119–161

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Eindhoven, Stationbus bus
    35h 53m

  10. Drive 2,013.6 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Balencar car 2,013.6 km
    18h 9m
    €304–440

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Balencar car
    17h 48m
    €281–1,263

Sofia to Balen by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration34h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€151Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Balen, Flanders, Belgium?

You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Balen Station via Wurzburg Bismarckstrasse Bus Stop, Würzburg Main Station, Hasselt Station perron 10, and Beverlo Centrum in around 35h 36m.

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