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There are 12 ways to get from Germany to Bulgaria by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or car train

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  1. Fly Frankfurt to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    5h 18m
    $95–237

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    5h 42m
    $58–405

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Sofiabus bus
    24h 3m
    $77–113

  4. Drive 1,562 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Sofiacar car 1,562 km
    16h 13m
    $258–372

  5. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Sofia Airport

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STR - SOF
    5h 27m
    $62–280

  6. Fly Munich International Airport to Sofia Airport

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MUC - SOF
    5h 23m
    $113–227

  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
    $60–215

  8. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane BER - VAR
    5h 27m
    $159–444

  9. Fly Munich International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MUC - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    6h 38m
    $197–546

  10. Fly Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    6h 38m
    $209–536

  11. Bus via U Theodor-Heuss-Platz

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    25h 43m
    $100–206

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Berlin to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sofiacar car
    17h 47m
    $355–1,459

Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar59Weekly Planes
Duration3h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Germany and Bulgaria?

Lufthansa, Bulgaria Air, and Austrian Airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Sofia once a week. Tickets cost $75–110 and the journey takes 22h 51m.

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