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There are 12 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)plane plane SOF - CGN
    6h 33m
    €66–257

  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 45m
    €59–350

  3. Bus, train via Linz

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Linzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Wuppertal Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    25h 20m
    €221–346

  4. Drive  1,905.9 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Velbertcar car 1,905.9 km
    17h 1m
    €343–495

  5. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SOF - DUS
    8h 2m
    €84–356

  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 Wuppertal Hbftrain train
    7h 47m
    €136–330

  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 14m
    €66–414

  8. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane SOF - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 1m
    €126–303

  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
    €113–147

  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 53m
    €139–212

  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
    €149–221

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Velbertcar car
    21h 57m
    €293–411

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, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 3 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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