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There are 12 ways to get from Sofia to Paderborn by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Dortmund Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SOF - DTM
    2. Take the train from Soest to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 5m
    €50–382

  2. 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 Nuernberg Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    5. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    23h 18m
    €187–263

  3. Drive 1,756.2 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Paderborncar car 1,756.2 km
    18h 25m
    €246–354

  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 Koeln Messe/Deutz to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 56m
    €70–271

  5. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane SOF - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    10h 39m
    €129–328

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SOF - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 44m
    €121–328

  7. 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 Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    10h 45m
    €89–372

  8. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SOF - BER
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Paderborn-Kasseler Tortrain train
    9h 21m
    €115–285

  9. Fly to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD)plane plane SOF - PAD
    9h 6m
    €141–601

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Kassel Grüner Waldwegbus bus Citylines 9
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    31h 28m
    €106–166

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Paderbornbus bus
    35h 11m
    €112–154

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Paderborncar car
    16h 59m
    €279–1,159

Sofia to Paderborn by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration31h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Lufthansa, DAT Danish Air Transport, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Paderborn via Niš, Autobuska Stanica in around 35h 11m.

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