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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 35m
    €84–204

  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 Frankfurttrain train
    7h 55m
    €78–322

  3. Bus, train via Bratislava

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station 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
    21h 53m
    €187–411

  4. Drive 1,708 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Mainzcar car 1,708 km
    15h 16m
    €239–345

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Wurzburg Bismarckstrasse Bus Stopbus bus Racic Eurobus
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    26h 56m
    €116–175

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt centralbus bus Citylines 57 / ...
    29h 49m
    €98–151

  7. 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 Mainzcar car
    14h 28m
    €278–386

Sofia to Mainz by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration26h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Lufthansa, Bulgaria Air, and Austrian Airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Citylines operates a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central 3 times a week. Tickets cost €100–140 and the journey takes 29h. Racic Eurobus also services this route once a week.

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