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There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Metz by plane, bus, car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly to Luxembourg

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane SOF - LUX
    9h 19m
    €90–335

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Metzbus bus
    23h
    €137–160

  3. Drive  1,820.6 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Metzcar car 1,820.6 km
    17h 6m
    €334–482

  4. Fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane plane SOF - FKB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train
    8h 11m
    €97–363

  5. Bus, train via Salzburg

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Salzburgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train Tgv
    27h 14m
    €215–323

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Karlsruhe Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train Tgv
    30h 37m
    €131–202

  7. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Forbachbus bus
    3. Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain train Ter
    32h 19m

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Metzcar car
    21h 35m
    €308–436

Sofia to Metz by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration23hAverage Duration
Ticket€137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,610.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 19m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Metz, France?

Austrian Airlines, Luxair, and six other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Luxembourg (LUX) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Metz via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 23h.

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