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There are 10 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
    $80–297

  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
    $42–218

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ulm Long Distance Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    23h 25m
    $100–140

  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
    $131–303

  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
    $124–387

  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 23m
    $95–340

  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 13m
    $142–332

  9. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Ulm to Munich central bus stationbus bus N91 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 45m
    $141–190

  10. 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

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration23h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest 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.

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