There are 6 ways to get from Berlin to Bansko by plane, bus, car, train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BER - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
8h 10m$78–307Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
26h 44m$82–123Drive 1,701 km
- Drive from Berlin to Banskocar 1,701 km
17h 45m$281–405Bus via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
27h 48m$102–133Train, bus
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Leipzig Goethestraße to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus
30h 50m$108–198Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Göttingencar
- Take the car train from Göttingen to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Banskocar
19h 19m$375–1,399
Berlin to Bansko by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Bansko is to bus which costs $80 - $130 and takes 26h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Bansko is to fly and bus which takes 8h 10m and costs $75 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Berlin to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Berlin Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bansko via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 44m.
The distance between Berlin and Bansko is 1499 km. The road distance is 1701 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Bansko without a car is to bus which takes 26h 44m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Berlin to Bansko, including transfers.
Berlin to Bansko bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Berlin Hauptbahnhof station.
Berlin to Bansko bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia station.
Bansko is 1h ahead of Berlin. It is currently 3:21 AM in Berlin and 4:21 AM in Bansko.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Bansko is 1701 km. It takes approximately 17h 45m to drive from Berlin to Bansko.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Bansko, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Bansko via Sofia in around 26h 44m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–200
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–230
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–340
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Göttingen to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- $490–550
- Car Compartment
- $900–1,000
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- marketing@grad.bg
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Sofia to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- https://bansko.org/bansko_bus_schedule
- Website
- https://bansko.org/
Bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- https://bansko.org/bansko_bus_schedule
- Website
- https://bansko.org/
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
Bus from Leipzig Goethestraße to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
Want to know more about travelling around Bulgaria
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
There are 1302+ hotels available in Bansko.

























