There are 12 ways to get from Sofia to Velbert by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train
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Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane SOF - CGN
6h 35m€82–247Bus, train via Linz
- Take the bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Linzbus
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
25h 38m€240–742Train, night train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Westbahnhofnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Pasingtrain Drf
- Take the train from Pasing to Wuppertal Hbftrain 42
38h 58m€285–717Drive 1,905.9 km
- Drive from Sofia to Velbertcar 1,905.9 km
17h 1m€273–393Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SOF - DUS
7h 58m€89–257Fly to Dortmund Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane SOF - DTM
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Wuppertal Hbftrain
7h€82–253Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SOF - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
7h 19m€120–350Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane SOF - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Wuppertal-Vohwinkeltrain
8h 41m€84–323Bus via Hanover
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Hannoverbus
- Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbfbus Dnipro
32h 18m€98–141Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Kassel Grüner Waldwegbus Citylines 9
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbftrain Re
33h 44m€149–317Bus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Essen Hbfbus
34h 4m€149–411Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Velbertcar
20h 44m€326–458
Sofia to Velbert by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Velbert is to bus via Hanover which costs €95 - €150 and takes 32h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Velbert is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs €80 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Velbert. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Velbert ZOB via Hannover Hbf and Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Velbert. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Velbert Neviges Markt/Bahnhof via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Westbahnhof, Pasing and Wuppertal Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 58m.
The distance between Sofia and Velbert is 1611 km. The road distance is 1905.9 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Velbert without a car is to bus and train via Linz which takes 25h 38m and costs €240 - €750.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Sofia to Velbert, including transfers.
Sofia to Velbert bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Velbert train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Velbert is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs €80 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus via Hanover, which costs €95 - €150 and takes 32h 18m.
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 bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Velbert ZOB via Hannover, Hannover Hbf, and Essen Hbf in around 32h 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Sofia Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Sofia Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pasing to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €40–60
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €4–6
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Holzwickede to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Venlo to Wuppertal-Vohwinkel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Holzwickede to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Wuppertal-Vohwinkel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- tickets@airkona.com
- Website
- airkona.com
Bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Linz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €108
- Website
- https://airkona.com/
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Hannover
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Kassel Grüner Waldweg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- booking_matpu@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
- Phone
- +381 (11) 761-4545
- Website
- srbijatours.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–140
- Schedules at
- srbijatours.com
- Prices
- €120–140
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Essen Hbf
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Sofia to Velbert bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Hannover station.
Velbert is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 2:09 AM in Sofia and 1:09 AM in Velbert.
Sofia to Velbert train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Velbert is 1906 km. It takes approximately 17h 1m to drive from Sofia to Velbert.
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