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There are 8 ways to get from Bulgaria to Leipzig by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Sofia Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane SOF - LEJ
    7h 36m
    €143–408

  2. Fly Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SOF - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 9m
    €52–308

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Leipzigbus bus
    21h 42m
    €55–100

  4. Drive  1,478.2 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Leipzigcar car 1,478.2 km
    15h 22m
    €268–387

  5. Fly Varna Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane VAR - LEJ
    9h 15m
    €262–338

  6. Fly Varna Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane VAR - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 53m
    €68–340

  7. Bus, train via Bratislava

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus bus
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Ice
    22h 43m
    €159–319

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Chemnitz Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 9
    2. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Re
    26h 28m
    €91–133

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration5h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,320.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Leipzig, Germany?

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and Austrian Airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Leipzig once a week. Tickets cost €55–100 and the journey takes 21h 42m.

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