There are 7 ways to get from Berlin to Sofia by plane, train, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly from Berlin Tegel • 5h 21m
$59 - $305
Cheapest option
Fly from Berlin Schoenefeld • 5h 25m
$39 - $327
5 alternative options
Train, bus • 24h 41m
Bus via Niš • 26h 53m
$133 - $138
Bus • 27h 20m
$50 - $100
Train • 35h 18m
$237 - $392
Drive • 15h 59m
$210 - $310
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Sofia is to fly which costs 35€ - 310€ and takes 5h 25m.
The quickest way to get from Berlin to Sofia is to fly which costs 50€ - 290€ and takes 5h 21m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin Central Bus Station station and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station station. Services depart three times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Sofia via Nuernberg Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Budapest-Keleti, Craiova and Vidin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 18m.
The distance between Berlin and Sofia is 1319 km. The road distance is 1634.5 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Berlin to Sofia, including transfers.
Berlin to Sofia bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Berlin Central Bus Station.
Berlin to Sofia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Sofia is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs 50€ - 290€. Alternatively, you can bus via Niš, which costs 123€ - 128€ and takes 26h 53m, you could also train, which costs 220€ - 370€ and takes 35h 18m.
- Distance: 1318.8 km
- Duration: 5h 21m
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Bulgaria Air, Lufthansa and four other airlines fly from Berlin to Sofia every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berlin ZOB to Sofia via Niš in around 26h 53m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Sofia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $850
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Sofia via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $850
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Sofia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $800
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Sofia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $800
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Sofia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $650
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $370
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Sofia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $650
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Sofia via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $480
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Schoenefeld to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35 - $320
Deutsche Bahn’s EuroCity (EC) trains connect German cities to major cities in neighbouring European countries, and are operated in conjunction with their national train company. All EC trains offer First and Standard class; cars are air-conditioned and food and drinks are available onboard. Tickets can be booked up to 180 days in advance of travel. Seat reservations are not compulsory but are recommended for popular routes.
Contact Details
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24 - $35
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
Deutsche Bahn’s high-speed InterCity (IC) trains connect cities within Germany. They’re a popular way to travel as they’re faster than Deutsche Bahn’s regional trains and offer a frequent, fast service. All IC trains have first and second class carriages, power sockets and toilets, and most have a bistro cafe or restaurant. Tickets can be booked up to 180 days in advance of travel.
Contact Details
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55 - $80
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90 - $130
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55 - $75
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
Railjet trains operate domestically within Austria and also connect to major cities in Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Switzerland and Hungary. This premium service runs at speeds of up to 230km/h and offers three travel classes (economy, first and business), all with free Wi-Fi and power sockets. Other amenities include a bistro-restaurant car and family zones. Seat reservations can be made up to 90 days prior to the train's departure (compulsory for all cross-border trains but not for domestic routes).
Contact Details
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $140
- Website
- Railjet
Deutsche Bahn’s regional network is made up of IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional-Express), RB (Regionalbahn) and S-Bahn trains. Ticket prices are fixed and there’s no seat reservations – just turn up, buy a ticket and jump on the next train. All regional trains depart regularly and connect to local and long-distance services.
Contact Details
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30 - $50
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29 - $45
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Berlin Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85 - $120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
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- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21 - $35
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Craiova to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4 - $6
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 0700 10 200
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Vidin to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6 - $10
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6 - $8
- 1st Class
- $8 - $10
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Dresden Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Racic Eurobus
- Website
- panonijabus.com
Bus from Berlin ZOB to Niš
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $125
- Schedules at
- panonijabus.com
- Book at
- panonijabus.com
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Niš to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $14
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- marketing@nis-ekspres.rs
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Niš to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7 - $11
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Book at
- onlinetickets.nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- 0700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80 - $100
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- 02/989 0000
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Berlin to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50 - $75
- Schedules at
- union-ivkoni.com
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More Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from Berlin Tegel Airport to Sofia Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 10m.
Berlin to Sofia bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Berlin. It is currently 11:09 PM in Berlin and 12:09 AM in Sofia.
Berlin to Sofia train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Sofia is 1634 km. It takes approximately 15h 59m to drive from Berlin to Sofia.
Bulgaria Air, Alitalia, Air Serbia and three other airlines offer flights from Berlin Tegel Airport to Sofia Airport.
Book your Berlin to Sofia bus tickets online with Distribusion.
There are 1125+ hotels available in Sofia. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from Berlin to Berlin Tegel Airport is to bus which takes 22 min and costs 2€ - 4€.