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How to get fromGermany to Sofiaby plane, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Germany to Sofia by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Frankfurt

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

  2. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    5h 25m
    $55–430

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 28m
    $74–125

  4. Drive  1,562 km

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

  5. Fly from Stuttgart Airport

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STR - SOF
    5h 10m
    $74–276

  6. Fly from Munich International Airport

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MUC - SOF
    5h 6m
    $107–330

  7. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BER - SOF
    5h 34m
    $58–274

  8. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    5h 12m
    $73–333

  9. Bus via Messegelände/ZOB

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    25h 51m
    $244–247

Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration3h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,423.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 1m

What companies run services between Germany and Sofia, 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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