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There are 13 ways to get from Sofia to Europe by plane, train, bus, night train, taxi, 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
    $117–394

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    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
    $98–413

  3. Bus, train via Würzburg

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop 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
    28h 34m
    $137–188

  4. Train, night train, taxi

    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 Hannover Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Wabern Bahnhoftrain train 26
    6. Take the taxi from Knüllwald-Ellingshausen to Europetaxi taxi
    42h 15m
    $371–666

  5. 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

  6. 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
    $110–306

  7. 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
    $114–404

  8. Fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    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
    $106–398

  9. 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
    $192–373

  10. Fly to Hahn, bus, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Hahn (HHN)plane plane SOF - HHN
    2. Take the bus from Hahn to Mainz, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain train
    12h 45m
    $132–325

  11. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane SOF - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden-Neustadttrain train
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    14h 19m
    $147–316

  12. Bus, train

    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
    $126–177

  13. 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 and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration28h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$137Cheapest 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 Serdica Bus Stop to Sontra-Ulfen Mitte via Wurzburg Bismarckstrasse Bus Stop, Würzburg Hbf, Fulda Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 28h 34m.

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