There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Debrecen by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Budapest Nepliget Bus Stationbus Citylines 57 / ...
- Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to Debrecentrain Ir / ...
14h 41mFt 20,513–26,221Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SOF - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Debrecentrain
6h 57mFt 18,896–61,396Drive 722.2 km
- Drive from Sofia to Debrecencar 722.2 km
9h 46mFt 41,447–59,868Fly to Debrecen International Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)plane SOF - DEB
14h 11mFt 64,596–245,696Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Budapest Nepliget Bus Stationbus Citylines 57 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Debrecen bus stationbus N910
15h 45mFt 23,463–32,571Bus, train via Băile Herculane
- Take the bus from Sofia to Băile Herculanebus
- Take the train from Baile Herculane to Bekescsabatrain Ir
- Take the bus from Békéscsaba, autóbusz-állomás to Debrecen, autóbusz-állomásbus
19h 34mFt 25,080–31,288Fly to Oradea International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane SOF - OMR
- Take the train from Biharkeresztes to Puespoekladanytrain
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to Debrecentrain
11h 29mFt 61,746–99,696
Sofia to Debrecen by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Debrecen is to bus and train which costs 20 000 Ft - 27 000 Ft and takes 14h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Debrecen is to fly and train which takes 6h 57m and costs 18 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Debrecen station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Debrecen bus station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 45m.
The distance between Sofia and Debrecen is 966 km. The road distance is 722.2 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Debrecen without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 41m and costs 20 000 Ft - 27 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 14h 41m to get from Sofia to Debrecen, including transfers.
Sofia to Debrecen bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Debrecen is to fly which takes 14h 11m and costs 60 000 Ft - 250 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 23 000 Ft - 33 000 Ft and takes 15h 45m.
Sofia to Debrecen bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Budapest Nepliget Bus Station.
Debrecen is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 7:36 PM in Sofia and 6:36 PM in Debrecen.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Debrecen, Hungary?
Lufthansa, Wizz Air, and Bulgaria Air fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Debrecen bus station via Budapest Nepliget Bus Station and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 15h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 75,000–320,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oradea International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–140,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 60,000–240,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oradea International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–85,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oradea International Airport via Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–95,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–44,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–80,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–70,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Koebanya-Kispest to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–4,200
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–4,000
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Biharkeresztes to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 950–1,100
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Puespoekladany to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 850–1,000
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Baile Herculane to Bekescsaba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–10,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Puespoekladany to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–8,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Budapest Nepliget Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–22,000
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Debrecen bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia to Băile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Bus from Békéscsaba, autóbusz-állomás to Debrecen, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,900–4,600
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
- Schedules at
- https://emma.mav.hu/#/route?ui_activeItinerary=-1
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