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How to get fromSofia to Mainzby plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Mainz by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SOF - FRA
    5h 31m
    €106–268

  2. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane SOF - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 8m
    €89–323

  3. Bus, train via Linz

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Linzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Mainz Hbftrain train Ice
    23h 14m
    €208–328

  4. Drive  1,708 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Mainzcar car 1,708 km
    15h 16m
    €251–362

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Nuremberg Central Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    27h 52m
    €251–314

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus bus
    29h 44m
    €114–155

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Mainzcar car
    18h 33m
    €316–441

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar78Weekly Planes
Duration3h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,437.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 31m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Mainz, Germany?

Lufthansa, Bulgaria Air, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Karat-S operates a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Frankfurt Central Train Station once daily. Tickets cost €100–150 and the journey takes 29h 1m. Citylines also services this route 3 times a week.

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