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There are 11 ways to get from Sofia to Genk by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeSOF - BRU
    2. Take the train from Louvain to Genktrain
    7h 1m
    €93–247

  2. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)planeSOF - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Maastrichttrain
    8h 1m
    €70–275

  3. Bus, train via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Bratislavabus
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain46 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain79
    5. Take the train from Landen to GenktrainIc / ...
    26h 18m
    €150–351

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna OryahovitsatrainRe
    2. Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
    3. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Aachen, Hbftrain90N
    5. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to HasselttrainTrn
    42h 37m
    €321–457

  5. Drive 1,977 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Genkcar1,977 km
    17h 41m
    €303–437

  6. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeSOF - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Maastrichttrain
    8h 30m
    €89–306

  7. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)planeSOF - CRL
    2. Take the train from Fleurus to Louvaintrain
    3. Take the train from Louvain to Genktrain
    8h 29m
    €78–208

  8. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeSOF - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Hasselttrain
    9h 26m
    €123–363

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Aachen Main Train StationbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3643
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to MaastrichttrainSneltrein RE18
    32h 27m
    €84–126

  10. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt centralbus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain79
    3. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Maastrichttrain
    34h
    €134–265

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Genkcar
    17h 25m
    €281–1,263

Sofia to Genk by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration32h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Genk, Belgium?

There is no direct connection from Sofia to Genk. However, you can take the line 84 shuttle to Terminal 1, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Brussels Airport (BRU), walk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, take the train to Louvain, then take the train to Genk. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia to Genk via Bratislava, Bratislava Hlavna Stanica, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Liège-Guillemins, and Landen in around 26h 18m.

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