How to Travel from
Brussels to Sofia
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Brussels, Belgium → Sofia, Bulgaria
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Brussels to Sofia
Composite routes from Brussels to Sofia
Cheapest
18 h 44 min
Car
2065 km.
from $113
Other
6 h 23 min
Bus, Plane
1697 km.
from $72.23
25 h 2 min
Train
1698 km.
Select a ticket
7 h 18 min
Train, Plane
1697 km.
from $204.67
7 h 20 min
Train, Plane
1697 km.
from $177.24
8 h 13 min
Train, Plane
1697 km.
from $144.14
32 h 47 min
Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main, Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main
1698 km.
from $302.43
Route Navigator Brussels - Sofia
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Continue onto Rue de l'Amigo - Vruntstraat
Rue de l'Amigo - Vruntstraat, 18 м
18 м
Turn left onto Rue de la Violette - Violetstraat
Rue de la Violette - Violetstraat, 162 м
162 м
Turn right onto Place Saint-Jean - Sint-Jansplein
Place Saint-Jean - Sint-Jansplein, 19 м
19 м
Turn right onto Rue du Lombard - Lombardstraat
Rue du Lombard - Lombardstraat, 4 м
4 м
Turn sharp left onto Rue du Lombard - Lombardstraat
Rue du Lombard - Lombardstraat, 34 м
34 м
Keep left onto Rue de l'Hôpital - Gasthuisstraat
Rue de l'Hôpital - Gasthuisstraat, 8 м
8 м
Turn slight left onto Place Saint-Jean - Sint-Jansplein
Place Saint-Jean - Sint-Jansplein, 16 м
16 м
Turn right onto Rue Saint-Jean - Sint-Jansstraat
Rue Saint-Jean - Sint-Jansstraat, 151 м
151 м
Turn right onto Place de l'Albertine - Albertinaplein
Place de l'Albertine - Albertinaplein, 42 м
42 м
Turn left onto Place de l'Albertine - Albertinaplein
Place de l'Albertine - Albertinaplein, 112 м
112 м
Turn right onto Mont des Arts - Kunstberg
Mont des Arts - Kunstberg, 179 м
179 м
Turn right onto Coudenberg - Koudenberg
Coudenberg - Koudenberg, 177 м
177 м
Turn left onto Place Royale - Koningsplein
Place Royale - Koningsplein, 107 м
107 м
Turn right onto Place des Palais - Paleizenplein
Place des Palais - Paleizenplein, 59 м
59 м
Turn slight right onto Place des Palais - Paleizenplein
Place des Palais - Paleizenplein, 242 м
242 м
Keep left onto Place des Palais - Paleizenplein
Place des Palais - Paleizenplein, 24 м
24 м
Turn left onto Rue Ducale - Hertogstraat
Rue Ducale - Hertogstraat, 102 м
102 м
Turn right onto Rue Lambermont - Lambermontstraat
Rue Lambermont - Lambermontstraat, 114 м
114 м
Continue onto Rue Belliard - Belliardstraat
Rue Belliard - Belliardstraat, 1 km 308 м
1 km 308 м
Keep left onto Tunnel Belliard - Belliardtunnel
Tunnel Belliard - Belliardtunnel, 2 km 404 м
2 km 404 м
Keep right onto E40 and drive toward Evere, Woluwe
Evere, Woluwe, 1 km 755 м
1 km 755 м
Keep left onto E40
15 km 928 м
15 km 928 м
Keep right and take E314 toward Genk, Leuven
Genk, Leuven, E314, 102 km 307 м
102 km 307 м
Keep left onto A76 and take A76 toward Köln, Aachen, Kerkrade
Köln, Aachen, Kerkrade, A76, 91 km 680 м
91 km 680 м
Keep right and take A 559 toward Bonn, Flughafen Köln-Bonn
Bonn, Flughafen Köln-Bonn, A 559, 19 km 701 м
19 km 701 м
Keep right and take A 560 toward Frankfurt am Main, Siegburg, Sankt Augustin
Frankfurt am Main, Siegburg, Sankt Augustin, A 560, 7 km 181 м
7 km 181 м
Keep right and take A 3 toward Köln, Frankfurt am Main
Köln, Frankfurt am Main, A 3, 287 м
287 м
Keep right and take A 3 toward Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt am Main, A 3, 274 km 22 м
274 km 22 м
Keep right onto A 3
362 м
362 м
Keep left toward A 3
A 3, 429 м
429 м
Keep left and take A 3 toward Nürnberg, Kassel, Schweinfurt, Erfurt, Ulm, Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Nürnberg, Kassel, Schweinfurt, Erfurt, Ulm, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, A 3, 1 km 451 м
1 km 451 м
Keep left and take A 7 toward Nürnberg, Kassel, Erfurt, Schweinfurt
Nürnberg, Kassel, Erfurt, Schweinfurt, A 7, 417 м
417 м
Keep left onto A 3 and take A 3 toward Nürnberg, München
Nürnberg, München, A 3, 387 km 904 м
387 km 904 м
Keep right onto Innkreis Autobahn and drive toward Graz, Salzburg, Wels-West
Innkreis Autobahn, Graz, Salzburg, Wels-West, 271 km 644 м
271 km 644 м
Keep right and drive toward Zagreb (HR), Ptuj, Aerodrom
Zagreb (HR), Ptuj, Aerodrom, 386 km 868 м
386 km 868 м
Keep right
1 km 878 м
1 km 878 м
Keep right
77 м
77 м
Turn left
31 м
31 м
Keep left
39 м
39 м
Turn right
94 km 506 м
94 km 506 м
Keep left onto A1 and take A 1, 22 toward Sofia(BG), Skopje (MK), Ниш / Niš, Чачак / Čačak
Sofia(BG), Skopje (MK), Ниш / Niš, Чачак / Čačak, A 1, 22, 33 km 724 м
33 km 724 м
Keep left onto Обилазница око Београда and take A 1, A 4 toward Skopje, Sofia, Ниш / Niš
Обилазница око Београда, Skopje, Sofia, Ниш / Niš, A 1, A 4, 215 km 629 м
215 km 629 м
Keep right and take A4 toward Sofia (BG), Пирот / Pirot, Ниш (север) / Niš
Sofia (BG), Пирот / Pirot, Ниш (север) / Niš, A4, 108 km 580 м
108 km 580 м
Keep right
45 km 550 м
45 km 550 м
Keep right and take 81 toward Волуяк, Костинброд
Волуяк, Костинброд, 81, 234 м
234 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto 81
3 km 8 м
3 km 8 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto бул. Ломско шосе
бул. Ломско шосе, 3 km 748 м
3 km 748 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto бул. Ломско шосе
бул. Ломско шосе, 3 km 877 м
3 km 877 м
Keep right
1 km 668 м
1 km 668 м
Continue onto бул. Княгиня Мария Луиза
бул. Княгиня Мария Луиза, 2 km 690 м
2 km 690 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto бул. Княгиня Мария Луиза
бул. Княгиня Мария Луиза, 1 km 906 м
1 km 906 м
Make a U-turn onto бул. Княгиня Мария Луиза
бул. Княгиня Мария Луиза, 164 м
164 м
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Airlines
Ryanair
Website:
ryanair.com/
Plane from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
2h 35m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$58.11–$277.94
Plane from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
2h 25m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$88.43–$593.78
Plane from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
2h 35m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$63.17–$303.21
Lufthansa
Website:
lufthansa.com/
Plane from Brussels National Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
4h 55m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$138.97–$505.34
Plane from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
5h 7m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$202.14–$631.68
Plane from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
4h 10m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$265.30–$694.85
Austrian Airlines
Website:
austrian.com/?sc_lang=en&cc=ZZ
Plane from Brussels National Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
4h 40m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$126.34–$505.34
Plane from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
5h 57m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$189.50–$505.34
Plane from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
4h 22m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$277.94–$821.18
Wizz Air
Website:
wizzair.com/
Plane from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
2h 40m
Frequency:
Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$22.74–$227.40
Plane from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
2h 40m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$101.07–$214.77
Bulgaria Air
Website:
air.bg/en/
Plane from Brussels National Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
2h 35m
Frequency:
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$151.60–$694.85
Plane from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
2h 45m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$164.24–$353.74
Air Serbia
Website:
airserbia.com/en/welcome
Plane from Brussels National Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
5h 15m
Frequency:
Wednesday and Friday
Estimated price:
$82.12–$543.24
Train operators
NS
Phone:
+31 30 751 5155
Website:
ns.nl/
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol
Ave. Duration:
1h 40m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$26.53–$69.48
Train from Brussels-Nord to Breda
Ave. Duration:
1h 22m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$17.69–$42.95
Train from Breda to Eindhoven
Ave. Duration:
38 min
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$12.63–$30.32
Eurostar
Phone:
+44 343 218 6186
Website:
eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol
Ave. Duration:
1h 40m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$63.17–$138.97
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
Phone:
+49 30 311-682904
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen
Ave. Duration:
1h 2m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$44.22–$49.27
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
1h 41m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$54.32–$60.64
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
Ave. Duration:
2h 57m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$82.12–$94.75
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB)
Phone:
+32 70 79 79 79
Website:
belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen
Ave. Duration:
1h 39m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$16.42–$25.27
Train from Brussels-Nord to Breda
Ave. Duration:
1h 22m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$12.63–$20.21
Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Website:
konzern.oebb.at/
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen
Ave. Duration:
1h 39m
Frequency:
4 times a week
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
2h 42m
Frequency:
4 times a week
Urlaubs-Express
Phone:
+49 (0) 221 800 20 820
Email:
info@urlaubs-express.de
Website:
urlaubs-express.de/
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach
Ave. Duration:
12h 53m
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$126.34–$1,200.19
Bus operators
Union Ivkoni
Phone:
07001 8282
Email:
booking@union-ivkoni.com
Website:
union-ivkoni.com/
Bus from Antwerp Berchem Bus Stop to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
32h
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$82.12–$138.97
Flibco
Phone:
+352 26 58 57 1
Email:
info@flibco.com
Website:
flibco.com/en
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi
Ave. Duration:
55 min
Frequency:
Every 20 minutes
Estimated price:
$11.37–$25.27
LONI Tours - Travel Agency
Phone:
+389 70 667 766
Email:
loni.tours@hotmail.com
Website:
web.facebook.com/LoniTours.Kumanove?_rdc=1&_rdr
Bus from Aachen to Kumanovo
Ave. Duration:
18h
Frequency:
Twice a week
Matpu
Phone:
02 952 50 04
Email:
matpu96@abv.bg
Website:
matpu.com/
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
4h
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$20.21–$31.58
Karat-S
Phone:
+359 2 8120810
Email:
operations@eurolines.bg
Website:
karat-s.com/
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
28h 45m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$202.14–$303.21
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Brussels to Sofia?
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Sofia is to bus and fly which costs $33.70 - $260.87 and takes 6h 23m.
What is the fastest way to get from Brussels to Sofia?
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Sofia is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs $76.09 - $271.74 .
Is there a direct bus between Brussels and Sofia?
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North train station and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Stop via Antwerp Berchem Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 40m.
How far is it from Brussels to Sofia?
The distance between Brussels and Sofia is 1726 km. The road distance is 2067.1 km.
How do I travel from Brussels to Sofia without a car?
The best way to get from Brussels to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 2m and costs .
How long does it take to get from Brussels to Sofia?
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Brussels to Sofia, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Brussels to Sofia bus from?
Brussels to Sofia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Antwerp Berchem Bus Stop station.
Bus or fly from Brussels to Sofia?
The best way to get from Brussels to Sofia is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs $76.09 - $271.74 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $76.09 - $130.43 and takes 33h 40m.
Where does the Brussels to Sofia bus arrive?
Brussels to Sofia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Stop station.
What is the time difference between Brussels and Sofia?
Sofia is 1h ahead of Brussels. It is currently 05:23 in Brussels and 06:23 in Sofia.
Can I drive from Brussels to Sofia?
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Sofia is 2067 km. It takes approximately 18h 49m to drive from Brussels to Sofia.
How do I get a bus ticket from Brussels to Sofia?
Book your Brussels to Sofia bus tickets online with Omio.
Where can I stay near Sofia?
There are 1944+ hotels available in Sofia. Prices start at $14.84 per night.
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