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There are 10 ways to get from Sofia to Ostend by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane SOF - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    3. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain train
    7h 22m
    €89–286

  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 Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train
    7h 33m
    €57–237

  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 Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    5. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    26h 28m
    €168–363

  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 Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    6. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    38h 33m
    €222–403

  5. Drive 2,177.6 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Ostendcar car 2,177.6 km
    19h 31m
    €330–476

  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 Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain train
    9h 29m
    €68–312

  7. 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 Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Ostendetrain train
    9h 32m
    €76–333

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt centralbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    34h 26m
    €151–306

  9. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Antwerp Berchem Bus Stopbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3643
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to Ostendetrain train Ic
    36h 3m
    €96–138

  10. 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 Ostendcar car
    19h 31m
    €308–1,301

Sofia to Ostend by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration34h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€151Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Ostend, Belgium?

There is no direct connection from Sofia to Ostend. However, you can take the line 84 shuttle to Terminal 1, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Brussels Airport (BRU), walk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, take the train to Gand-Saint-Pierre, then take the train to Ostende. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia to Ostende via Bratislava, Bratislava Hlavna Stanica, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 26h 28m.

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