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There are 9 ways to get from Ulm to Sofia by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or ferry

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  1. Train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly

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    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingentrain train
    2. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FMM - SOF
    6h 13m
    $49–239

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3636 / ...
    21h 1m
    $93–190

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ulm to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sofiacar car
    13h 12m
    $323–443

  4. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STR - SOF
    6h 30m
    $89–318

  5. Train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MUC - SOF
    6h 44m
    $119–367

  6. Train, ferry, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ZRH - SOF
    9h 27m
    $131–272

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ulm Long Distance Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    23h 25m
    $70–100

  8. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Sofiabus bus N981
    23h 58m
    $122–250

  9. Drive 1,465.7 km

    1. Drive from Ulm to Sofiacar car 1,465.7 km
    13h 33m
    $242–349

Ulm to Sofia by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration21h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$93Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Citylines operates a bus from Ulm Long Distance Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost $100–140 and the journey takes 23h 25m. Union Ivkoni also services this route twice a week.

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