There are 4 ways to get from Sofia to Checkpoint Charlie by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane SOF - BER
5h 22m€56–182Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Berlin Hauptbahnhofbus
23h 13m€68–96Drive 1,562.8 km
- Drive from Sofia to Checkpoint Charliecar 1,562.8 km
16h 14m€221–318Bus via U Theodor-Heuss-Platz
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus Racic Eurobus
26h 32m€88–109
Sofia to Checkpoint Charlie by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Checkpoint Charlie is to bus which costs €65 - €100 and takes 23h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Checkpoint Charlie is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs €55 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Checkpoint Charlie. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Abgeordnetenhaus via S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 13m.
The distance between Sofia and Checkpoint Charlie is 1345 km. The road distance is 1562.8 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Checkpoint Charlie without a car is to bus which takes 23h 13m and costs €65 - €100.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Sofia to Checkpoint Charlie, including transfers.
Sofia to Checkpoint Charlie bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Checkpoint Charlie is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs €55 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €100 and takes 23h 13m.
Sofia to Checkpoint Charlie bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Berlin Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Checkpoint Charlie is 1563 km. It takes approximately 16h 14m to drive from Sofia to Checkpoint Charlie.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Checkpoint Charlie, Germany?
Ryanair, Bulgaria Air, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Berlin Hauptbahnhof once a week. Tickets cost €65–95 and the journey takes 22h 50m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–110
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
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