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There are 12 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 Anvers-Berchem to Balentrain train
    7h
    €88–266

  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 Lierretrain train
    4. Take the train from Lierre to Balentrain train
    9h 1m
    €53–241

  3. Bus, train via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Bratislavabus bus
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train 46 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien HBF to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Nj
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Hasselttrain train S41
    31h 50m
    €144–227

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Antwerp Berchem Bus Stopbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3643
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to Balentrain train Ic / ...
    35h 24m
    €93–129

  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 48m
    €193–417

  6. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane SOF - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Balentrain train
    8h 43m
    €72–427

  7. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SOF - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Balentrain train
    8h 15m
    €119–383

  8. 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 45m
    €66–325

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Eindhoven JF Kennedylaan/Limbopadbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3631
    36h 11m
    €94–131

  10. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt centralbus bus Citylines 57 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Hasselt Stationbus bus N84 / ...
    36h 46m
    €116–184

  11. Drive 2,013.6 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Balencar car 2,013.6 km
    18h 9m
    €310–447

  12. 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
    €285–1,267

Sofia to Balen by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration35h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Balen, Flanders, Belgium?

Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Eindhoven JF Kennedylaan/Limbopad once a week. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 32h 45m.

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