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How to get fromSofia to Velbertby plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SOF - CGN
    6h 33m
    €84–311

  2. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane SOF - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Wuppertal-Vohwinkeltrain train
    8h 42m
    €71–370

  3. Bus, train via Salzburg

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Salzburgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    26h 11m
    €228–723

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Westbahnhofnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Pasingtrain train Drf
    5. Take the train from Pasing to Wuppertal Hbftrain train 42
    38h 58m
    €286–728

  5. Drive 1,905.9 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Velbertcar car 1,905.9 km
    16h 57m
    €271–391

  6. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SOF - DUS
    7h 53m
    €84–286

  7. Fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SOF - DTM
    2. Take the train from Holzwickede to Wuppertal Hbftrain train
    7h 1m
    €82–316

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SOF - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 21m
    €123–350

  9. Bus via Hanover

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Hannoverbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    32h 18m
    €106–155

  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 Essen Hbftrain train Re
    33h 46m
    €149–327

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Essen Hbfbus bus
    34h 4m
    €149–730

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Velbertcar car
    20h 44m
    €325–456

Sofia to Velbert by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration34h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,610.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

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

Ryanair, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Velbert ZOB via Hannover, Hannover Hbf, and Essen Hbf in around 32h 18m.

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