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There are 12 ways to get from Ulm to Sofia by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STR - SOF
    6h 8m
    $73–294

  2. Train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly

    cheapest
    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
    5h 53m
    $47–195

  3. Train, bus via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    3. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus bus
    21h 7m
    $187–303

  4. 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 18m
    $323–443

  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 33m
    $129–295

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    6h 48m
    $123–355

  7. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Donauwörth to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NUE - SOF
    7h 22m
    $94–335

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ZRH - SOF
    9h 18m
    $136–306

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ulm to Munich central bus stationbus bus 336 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Sofiabus bus N981
    24h 10m
    $110–198

  10. Bus via Niš

    1. Take the bus from Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    25h 20m
    $143–249

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Sofiabus bus
    25h 57m
    $138–239

  12. Drive 1,465.7 km

    1. Drive from Ulm to Sofiacar car 1,465.7 km
    13h 39m
    $242–349

Ulm to Sofia by bus

Calendar9Weekly Buses
Duration24h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$110Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Sofia, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Ulm to Sofia via Munich central bus station in around 24h 10m.

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