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There are 11 ways to get from Sofia to Velbert by plane, bus, 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)planeSOF - CGN
    6h 28m
    €84–296

  2. Fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)planeSOF - DTM
    2. Take the train from Holzwickede to Wuppertal Hbftrain
    7h 12m
    €73–289

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Bratislavabus
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Wuppertal HbftrainIce
    24h 54m
    €111–244

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to VidintrainRe
    2. Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain
    3. Take the train from Craiova to Budapest-NyugatitrainIr
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Berlin HbftrainEc
    5. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain10 / ...
    42h 33m
    €164–278

  5. Drive 1,905.9 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Velbertcar1,905.9 km
    16h 59m
    €273–394

  6. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeSOF - DUS
    8h 17m
    €89–225

  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 Venlotrain
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Wuppertal-Vohwinkeltrain
    8h 39m
    €76–286

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeSOF - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    8h 1m
    €126–324

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Dusseldorf Central Bus StationbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3631
    30h 50m
    €77–108

  10. Bus via Niš

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Essen Hbfbus
    34h 2m
    €141–260

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
    16h 39m
    €270–1,247

Sofia to Velbert by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration42h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€164Cheapest Price
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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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sofia Sever to Velbert Neviges Markt/Bahnhof via Vidin, Craiova, Budapest-Nyugati, Berlin Hbf, and Wuppertal Hbf in around 42h 33m.

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