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

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There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Mainz by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SOF - FRA
    5h 31m
    €93–226

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Linzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    24h 1m
    €189–651

  3. Drive 1,708 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Mainzcar car 1,708 km
    15h 15m
    €244–352

  4. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SOF - CGN
    2. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    7h 7m
    €101–373

  5. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane SOF - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    7h 42m
    €101–366

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus bus
    29h 54m
    €112–260

  7. Bus via Niš

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Frankfurt(Main)Hbfbus bus
    30h 29m
    €153–381

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Mainzcar car
    18h 33m
    €309–431

Sofia to Mainz by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration30h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,437.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 31m

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

Bulgaria Air, Lufthansa, and Austrian Airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Karat-S operates a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Frankfurt Central Train Station once daily. Tickets cost €130–250 and the journey takes 29h 1m. Citylines also services this route 3 times a week.

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