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

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  1. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane SOF - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    9h 18m
    $110–371

  2. Fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SOF - DTM
    2. Take the train from Soest to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 55m
    $105–502

  3. Bus, train via Bratislava

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Bratislavabus bus
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Linz Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    24h 22m
    $193–280

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Würzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Europecar car
    14h 56m
    $329–463

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SOF - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 35m
    $141–322

  6. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SOF - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    10h 35m
    $134–324

  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 Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    11h 31m
    $139–366

  8. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SOF - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    12h 8m
    $197–358

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Leipzig Goethestraßebus bus Racic Eurobus
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    27h 26m
    $117–152

  10. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Wurzburg Bismarckstrasse Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 25
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    29h 4m
    $153–189

  11. Bus, train #3

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Erfurt Central Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 9
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    29h 43m
    $124–181

  12. Drive 1,619.3 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Europecar car 1,619.3 km
    16h 49m
    $267–386

Sofia to Europe by bus, foot, and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration27h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$117Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Europe?

There is no direct connection from Sofia to Europe. However, you can take the line 84 shuttle to Terminal 1, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport (NUE), walk to Nürnberg Flughafen, take the subway to Nürnberg Hbf, walk to Nürnberg Hbf, take the train to Erfurt Hbf, take the train to Eisenach Hbf, take the train to Herleshausen Bahnhof, walk to Herleshausen Bahnhof, then take the line 250 bus to Sontra-Ulfen Mitte. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia to Sontra-Ulfen Mitte via Bratislava, Bratislava Hlavna Stanica, Linz Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Eisenach Hbf, Herleshausen Bahnhof, and Herleshausen Bahnhof in around 24h 22m.

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