There are 5 ways to get from Leipzig to Bansko by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport, bus
best- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LEJ - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
9h 46m$157–419Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
25h 45m$71–124Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Leipzig Goethestraße to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Racic Eurobus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
25h 32m$92–123Drive 1,618.7 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Banskocar 1,618.7 km
16h 50m$267–386Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BER - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
9h 19m$107–341
Leipzig to Bansko by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Bansko is to bus via Sofia which costs $90 - $130 and takes 25h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Bansko is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 19m and costs $100 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Goethestraße and arriving at Bansko via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 32m.
The distance between Leipzig and Bansko is 1470 km. The road distance is 1618.7 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Bansko without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 25h 32m and costs $90 - $130.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Leipzig to Bansko, including transfers.
Leipzig to Bansko bus services, operated by Racic Eurobus, depart from Leipzig Goethestraße station.
Leipzig to Bansko bus services, operated by Racic Eurobus, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Bansko is 1h ahead of Leipzig. It is currently 12:24 AM in Leipzig and 1:24 AM in Bansko.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Bansko is 1619 km. It takes approximately 16h 50m to drive from Leipzig to Bansko.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Bansko, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Leipzig Goethestraße to Bansko via Sofia Serdica Bus Station and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 25h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–380
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–170
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Leipzig Goethestraße to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- marketing@grad.bg
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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