There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Eger by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)SOF - BUD
- Take the train from Koebanya Felsoe to Eger
7h 18mFt 18,977–70,527Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Budapest Nepliget Bus StationCitylines 57
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to EgerIr / ...
14h 28mFt 19,789–25,305Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Sofia to Băile Herculane
- Take the night train from Baile Herculane to SzolnokIrn
- Take the train from Szolnok to FuezesabonyIc
23h 26mFt 28,700–36,215Drive 818.1 km
- Drive from Sofia to Eger818.1 km
8h 45mFt 47,419–68,494Fly to Košice International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Košice International Airport (KSC)SOF - KSC
- Take the train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszai
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Fuezesabony
13h 27mFt 32,577–115,867Bus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Take the bus from Budapest, Kacsóh Pongrác út to Eger, Színház
18h 38mTrain
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to VidinRe
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiova
- Take the train from Craiova to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to EgerIr
26h 33mFt 27,611–33,040
Sofia to Eger by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Eger is to bus and train which costs 19 000 Ft - 26 000 Ft and takes 14h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Eger is to fly and train which takes 7h 18m and costs 19 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Eger. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Eger via Vidin, Craiova and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 33m.
The distance between Sofia and Eger is 782 km. The road distance is 818.1 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Eger without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 28m and costs 19 000 Ft - 26 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Sofia to Eger, including transfers.
Sofia to Eger train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Eger is to bus which takes 18h 38m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs 27 000 Ft - 33 000 Ft and takes 26h 33m.
Eger is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 4:28 PM in Sofia and 3:28 PM in Eger.
Sofia to Eger train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Vidin station.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Eger, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Eger, Színház via Niš, Autobuska Stanica, Budapest-Nyugati, Nyugati pályaudvar M, Bethesda utca, and Budapest, Kacsóh Pongrác út in around 18h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sofia Sever to Eger via Vidin, Craiova, and Budapest-Keleti in around 26h 33m.
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- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–110,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–170,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–60,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 49,000–160,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Koebanya Felsoe to Eger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,300–2,800
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Eger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,400–2,800
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szolnok to Fuezesabony
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–6,500
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Fuezesabony
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,000–1,300
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Baile Herculane to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,500–13,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,500–4,900
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Craiova to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,600–2,900
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,700–4,400
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 2,700–3,800
- 1st Class
- Ft 3,800–4,400
- 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 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
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- rezervacije@nis-ekspres.rs
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,306
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- fptravelpatrikalos@gmail.com
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Bus from Budapest, Kacsóh Pongrác út to Eger, Színház
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
- Schedules at
- https://emma.mav.hu/#/route?ui_activeItinerary=-1
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