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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 11 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

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SOF - CGN
    6h 37m
    €82–231

  2. Bus, train via Leipzig

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Leipzigbus bus
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    27h 55m
    €148–409

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Westbahnhofnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen-Pasingtrain train 962 / ...
    5. Take the train from Pasing to Wuppertal Hbftrain train 42
    38h 57m
    €290–657

  4. Drive 1,905.9 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Velbertcar car 1,905.9 km
    17h
    €275–398

  5. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SOF - DUS
    7h 57m
    €90–201

  6. 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-Vohwinkeltrain train
    7h 9m
    €87–217

  7. 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
    €119–326

  8. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    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 41m
    €86–304

  9. 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 42m
    €137–297

  10. 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 3m
    €149–380

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Velbertcar car
    20h 46m
    €328–461

Sofia to Velbert by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration33h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,610.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 37m

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 Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Velbert ZOB via Niš, Autobuska Stanica and Essen Hbf in around 34h 3m.

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