There are 5 ways to get from Berlin to Sofia by plane, bus, car, or car train
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Fly
best- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BER - SOF
5h 33m$60–238Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
23h 55m$75–140Drive 1,562 km
- Drive from Berlin to Sofiacar 1,562 km
16h 13m$258–372Bus via Niš
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
28h 20m$114–166Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Göttingencar
- Take the car train from Göttingen to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sofiacar
17h 47m$365–1,459
Berlin to Sofia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Sofia is to bus which costs $75 - $140 and takes 23h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Sofia is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs $55 - $240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23h 55m.
The distance between Berlin and Sofia is 1349 km. The road distance is 1562 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 23h 55m and costs $75 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Berlin to Sofia, including transfers.
Berlin to Sofia bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Sofia is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs $55 - $240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $140 and takes 23h 55m.
Berlin to Sofia bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Berlin. It is currently 11:38 AM in Berlin and 12:38 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Ryanair, Bulgaria Air, and three other airlines fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Arda Tur operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Sofia Serdica Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $100–140 and the journey takes 23h 55m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–200
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–380
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- 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
- $120–1,050
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- $500–560
- Car Compartment
- $900–1,050
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/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
- $95–130
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +381 25 424577
- office@severtrans.rs
- Website
- severtrans.rs
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
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