There are 14 ways to get from Sofia to Lens by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane SOF - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
8h 12m€106–325Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane SOF - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain
8h 47m€48–276Bus, train via Vienna
- Take the bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Vienna, International Busterminalbus
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train 968 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Lenstrain Tgv
28h 46m€304–559Train, night train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain Tgv
44h 47m€214–472Drive 2,129.9 km
- Drive from Sofia to Lenscar 2,129.9 km
20h 46m€329–475Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane SOF - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain
8h 20m€109–258Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane SOF - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Lenstrain
8h 13m€95–288Fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane SOF - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routièrebus
- Take the train from Amiens to Arrastrain
9h 44m€66–274Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane SOF - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
10h 39m€85–417Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane SOF - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
11h 25m€98–429Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Sofia to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Gallienibus
- Take the bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lensbus 781
32h 48mBus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt centralbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain Tgv
35h 42m€186–285Bus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Reimsbus
- Take the bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to Lensbus
40h 32mDrive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Lenscar
19h 55m€316–1,314
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Lens is to fly and train which costs €45 - €280 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Lens is to fly and train which takes 8h 12m and costs €100 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Lens. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Lens via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Gallieni and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Lens. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Lens via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 47m.
The distance between Sofia and Lens is 1868 km. The road distance is 2129.9 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Lens without a car is to bus and train via Vienna which takes 28h 46m and costs €300 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Sofia to Lens, including transfers.
Sofia to Lens bus services, operated by Trans Jug, depart from Sofia station.
Sofia to Lens train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
Sofia to Lens bus services, operated by Trans Jug, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?
You can take a bus from Sofia to Lens via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Gallieni, Roissypôle, and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in around 32h 48m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–290
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–290
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–290
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €25–290
Flights from Sofia Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Sofia Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Sofia Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Sofia Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–800
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–100
Flights from Sofia Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
- 1st Class
- €45–60
Train from Paris Nord to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- 1st Class
- €60–80
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €50–70
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €70–110
- First Class
- €130–180
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Amiens to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- Rail 1st Class
- €17–25
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €10–13
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–9
- 1st Class
- €8–10
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–190
- Seating Carriage
- €90–110
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €17–25
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–28
- 1st Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Amiens to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €55–80
- Comfort
- €65–90
- Premium
- €90–120
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Eindhoven to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €18–30
Train from Breda to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–27
- 1st Class
- €35–60
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- tickets@airkona.com
- Website
- airkona.com
Bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Vienna, International Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €61
- Website
- Air Kona
- Phone
- 09 70 15 01 50
- contact@oise-mobilite.fr
- Website
- oise-mobilite.fr
Bus from Aéroport to Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- https://www.oise-mobilite.fr/en
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- office@trans-jug.com
- Website
- trans-jug.com
Bus from Sofia to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- http://trans-jug.com/
- Phone
- +381 35 534 931
- info@unilines.com
- Website
- unilines.com
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Gallieni
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- unilines.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–120
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- +381 65 567 12 19
- resavareisendoo@gmail.com
- Website
- resavareisen.ch
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Reims
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- resavareisen.ch
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Lens is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 1:31 AM in Sofia and 12:31 AM in Lens.
Sofia to Lens train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Lens is 2130 km. It takes approximately 20h 46m to drive from Sofia to Lens.
There are 1086+ hotels available in Lens.





















































































