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There are 11 ways to get from Germany to Bulgaria by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Frankfurt to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    5h 18m
    $113–301

  2. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BER - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    8h 5m
    $51–250

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 16m
    $70–120

  4. Drive  1,562 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Sofiacar car 1,562 km
    16h 12m
    $258–372

  5. Fly Munich International Airport to Sofia Airport

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MUC - SOF
    5h 18m
    $107–326

  6. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Sofia Airport

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STR - SOF
    5h 27m
    $69–274

  7. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sofia Airport

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BER - SOF
    5h 51m
    $54–275

  8. Fly Dortmund Airport to Sofia Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    5h 42m
    $58–424

  9. Fly Hamburg Airport to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane HAM - VAR
    6h 10m
    $158–454

  10. Fly Munich International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MUC - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    7h 43m
    $104–271

  11. Bus via Messegelände/ZOB

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    25h 58m
    $245–248

Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar69Weekly Planes
Duration3h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,427.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 18m

What companies run services between Germany and Bulgaria?

Lufthansa, Bulgaria Air, and three other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Sofia Central Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost $70–120 and the journey takes 24h 11m.

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