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There are 11 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)planeSOF - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    3. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
    6h 52m
    €98–219

  2. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)planeSOF - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain
    7h 24m
    €53–219

  3. Bus, train via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Bratislavabus
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain42 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    5. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to OstendetrainIc / ...
    26h 29m
    €155–391

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain
    2. Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
    3. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    6. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to OstendetrainIc / ...
    38h 38m
    €219–435

  5. Drive 2,177.6 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Ostendcar2,177.6 km
    19h 33m
    €331–478

  6. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeSOF - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain
    8h 53m
    €115–359

  7. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)planeSOF - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain
    3. Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Berchemtrain
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to Ostendetrain
    9h 24m
    €74–264

  8. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeSOF - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Ostendetrain
    9h 2m
    €116–331

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Antwerp Berchem Bus StopbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3643
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to OstendetrainIc / ...
    36h 4m
    €94–135

  10. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt centralbus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus328
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to OstendetrainIc / ...
    39h
    €121–203

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Ostendcar
    19h 26m
    €309–1,306

Sofia to Ostend by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration36h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest 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 29m.

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