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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 Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SOF - DUS
    7h 57m
    €91–213

  2. Fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 7m
    €60–216

  3. Bus, train via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Wien Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    24h 43m
    €241–586

  4. 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 Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    37h 29m
    €278–611

  5. Drive 1,905.9 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Velbertcar car 1,905.9 km
    17h
    €274–396

  6. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SOF - CGN
    6h 52m
    €82–265

  7. 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 43m
    €86–229

  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 39m
    €117–309

  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
    30h 42m
    €97–142

  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
    34h 3m
    €137–257

  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 3m
    €149–370

  12. 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 45m
    €327–460

Sofia to Velbert by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration34h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,628.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 57m

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

Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and Austrian Airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Velbert ZOB via Hannover, Hannover Hbf, and Essen Hbf in around 30h 42m.

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