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There are 12 ways to get from Sofia to Essen by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SOF - DUS
    7h 4m
    €71–222

  2. Fly to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SOF - DTM
    6h 42m
    €35–354

  3. Bus, train via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dresdenbus bus
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain train 27 / ...
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    25h 29m
    €168–377

  4. 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 train from Wien Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    35h 56m
    €278–558

  5. Drive 1,914.3 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Essencar car 1,914.3 km
    17h 8m
    €270–390

  6. 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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 55m
    €75–245

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SOF - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 4m
    €123–317

  8. 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 Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 23m
    €58–237

  9. Bus via Hanover

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Hannoverbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    29h 45m
    €94–137

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Essen Hbfbus bus
    33h 6m
    €144–414

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Kassel Grüner Waldwegbus bus Citylines 9
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    33h 12m
    €133–241

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain train
    16h 43m
    €268–1,245

Sofia to Essen by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration33h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Essen, Germany?

Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Essen Hbf via Hannover and Hannover Hbf in around 29h 45m.

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