There are 10 ways to get from Sofia to Sosnowiec by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)SOF - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Bronowice to Katowice Szopienice Poludniowe
6h 17mzł 147–839Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Brno
- Take the bus from Brno to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa916A / ...
18h 46mzł 256–440Bus, train via Băile Herculane
- Take the bus from Sofia to Băile Herculane
- Take the train from Baile Herculane to Budapest-NyugatiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Sosnowiec GlownyEc
29h 14mzł 394–494Drive 1,161.7 km
- Drive from Sofia to Sosnowiec1,161.7 km
13h 13mzł 673–972Fly to Katowice International Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)SOF - KTW
7h 58mzł 353–932Fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)SOF - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Sosnowiec Glowny
7h 55mzł 345–1,105Fly to Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI)SOF - WMI
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Sosnowiec Glowny
8h 19mzł 362–1,592Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia to Bratislava
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Sosnowiec GlownyEc
19h 16mzł 222–295Bus via Katowice Szopienice Poludniowe
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Brno Bus Station ZvonarkaRacic Eurobus
- Take the bus from Brno to Katowice
20h 29mzł 333–400Train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to VidinRe
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiova
- Take the train from Craiova to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbfEc / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Sosnowiec GlownyEc
33h 15mzł 689–921
Sofia to Sosnowiec by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Sosnowiec is to bus and train which costs 220 zł - 300 zł and takes 19h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Sosnowiec is to fly and train which takes 6h 17m and costs 140 zł - 850 zł.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Sosnowiec. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Sosnowiec Glowny via Vidin, Craiova, Budapest-Keleti and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 15m.
The distance between Sofia and Sosnowiec is 950 km. The road distance is 1161.7 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Sosnowiec without a car is to bus which takes 18h 46m and costs 250 zł - 440 zł.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Sofia to Sosnowiec, including transfers.
Sofia to Sosnowiec train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Sosnowiec is to bus which takes 18h 46m and costs 250 zł - 440 zł. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 350 zł - 950 zł and takes 7h 58m, you could also train, which costs 650 zł - 950 zł and takes 33h 15m.
Sosnowiec is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 1:01 PM in Sofia and 12:01 PM in Sosnowiec.
Sofia to Sosnowiec train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Vidin station.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Sosnowiec, Poland?
You can take a bus from Sofia to Zawodzie Ośrodek Sportowy via Brno, Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa, and Katowice Sobieskiego in around 18h 46m. Alternatively, LOT, Bulgaria Air, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Katowice International Airport (KTW) twice daily.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 220–850
Flights from Sofia Airport to Katowice International Airport via Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 310–900
Flights from Sofia Airport to Katowice International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 310–900
Flights from Sofia Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 310–800
Flights from Sofia Airport to Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,200
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 250–1,600
Flights from Sofia Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,300
Flights from Sofia Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 400–850
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 95–650
Flights from Sofia Airport to Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 240–1,100
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Krakow Bronowice to Katowice Szopienice Poludniowe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 16–23
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Krakow Bronowice to Katowice Szopienice Poludniowe
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 19–26
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Baile Herculane to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 160–180
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 49–53
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Craiova to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 200–230
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Sosnowiec Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 100–130
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Sosnowiec Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 70–80
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 45–55
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Sosnowiec Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–90
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 50–75
- 1st Class
- zł 70–90
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Sosnowiec Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–90
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 50–75
- 1st Class
- zł 70–90
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 29–50
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- zł 29–45
- 1st Class
- zł 40–50
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 160–240
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Sosnowiec Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 250–350
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia to Brno
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 170–250
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 150–220
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brno to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 80–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia to Băile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 130–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Brno Bus Station Zvonarka
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 250–320
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Brno to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 74
- Schedules at
- transtempo.cz
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