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There are 13 ways to get from Sofia to Heerlen by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SOF - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    6h 44m
    €47–300

  2. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane SOF - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain train
    8h 25m
    €46–272

  3. Bus, train via Bratislava

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Bratislavabus bus
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    24h 23m
    €191–264

  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 Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    36h 28m
    €245–304

  5. Drive 1,939.1 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Heerlencar car 1,939.1 km
    17h 14m
    €346–500

  6. 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 Heerlentrain train
    6h 56m
    €55–315

  7. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane SOF - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain train
    7h 41m
    €91–290

  8. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, drive

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SOF - AMS
    2. Drive from Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMS to Heerlencar car
    8h 3m
    €116–286

  9. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SOF - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    8h 2m
    €127–265

  10. Fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SOF - DTM
    2. Take the train from Holzwickede to Mönchengladbach Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain train
    8h 41m
    €61–403

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt centralbus bus Citylines 57 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    32h 18m
    €142–202

  12. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Colognebus bus
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    33h 55m
    €149–321

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Heerlencar car
    17h 17m
    €280–1,262

Sofia to Heerlen by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration32h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€142Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Heerlen, Netherlands?

There is no direct connection from Sofia to Heerlen. However, you can take the line 84 shuttle to Terminal 1, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), walk to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, take the train to Köln Hbf, take the train to Aachen, Hbf, then take the train to Heerlen. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia to Heerlen via Bratislava, Bratislava Hlavna Stanica, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Aachen Hbf in around 24h 23m.

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