There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Erlangen by plane, bus, train, car, or car 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
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane SOF - NUE
5h 18m€54–246Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia to Bratislavabus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain Ice
19h 11m€127–191Drive 1,472.2 km
- Drive from Sofia to Erlangencar 1,472.2 km
13h 25m€209–302Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Nuremberg Central Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
24h 19m€88–123Bus via Regensburg
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Regensburg DE Bahnhofstrassebus Racic Eurobus
- Take the bus from Regensburg Hbf to Nürnberg Hbfbus Re22
24h 23mDrive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Würzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Erlangencar
14h 9m€274–378
Sofia to Erlangen by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Erlangen is to bus which costs €85 - €130 and takes 24h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Erlangen is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs €50 - €250.
The distance between Sofia and Erlangen is 1237 km. The road distance is 1472.2 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Erlangen without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 11m and costs €120 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Sofia to Erlangen, including transfers.
The best way to get from Sofia to Erlangen is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs €50 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €130 and takes 24h 19m.
Erlangen is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 1:47 PM in Sofia and 12:47 PM in Erlangen.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Erlangen is 1472 km. It takes approximately 13h 25m to drive from Sofia to Erlangen.
There are 1227+ hotels available in Erlangen.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Erlangen, Germany?
Ryanair, Lufthansa, and Air Serbia fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Arda Tur operates a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Nuremberg Central Bus Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 23h 55m. Racic Eurobus also services this route once a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €15–23
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Nuremberg Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Nuremberg Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–100
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Regensburg DE Bahnhofstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–100
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
- Phone
- +49 521 92 64 40
- info@go-on-gmbh.de
- Website
- go-on-gbs.de
Bus from Regensburg Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- go-on-gbs.de
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