There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Forchheim 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 to Nuremberg Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)SOF - NUE
5h 26m€83–279Bus via Nuremberg
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Nuremberg Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3631 / ...
23h 32m€67–95Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia to Bratislava
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg HbfIce
19h 26m€84–217Train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to VidinRe
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiova
- Take the train from Craiova to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbfEc / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg HbfIce
32h 48m€146–281Drive 1,488.5 km
- Drive from Sofia to Forchheim1,488.5 km
13h 30m€213–308Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Munich International Airport (MUC)SOF - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
7h 29m€120–349Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Nuremberg Central Bus Station Willy-Brandt-PlatzRacic Eurobus
23h€91–115Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Sofia to Munich central bus stationN981
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Nuremberg central bus stationN280 / ...
25h 38m€118–169Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Würzburg Hbf
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Forchheim
14h 10m€275–380
Sofia to Forchheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Forchheim is to bus via Nuremberg which costs €65 - €95 and takes 23h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Forchheim is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs €80 - €280.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Forchheim. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Forchheim via Vidin, Craiova, Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 48m.
The distance between Sofia and Forchheim is 1269 km. The road distance is 1488.5 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Forchheim without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 26m and costs €80 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Sofia to Forchheim, including transfers.
Sofia to Forchheim train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Forchheim is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs €80 - €280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €290 and takes 32h 48m, you could also bus, which costs €90 - €120 and takes 23h.
Forchheim is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 12:14 AM in Sofia and 11:14 PM in Forchheim.
Sofia to Forchheim train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Vidin station.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Forchheim, Bavaria, Germany?
Ryanair, Lufthansa, and Air Serbia fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sofia Sever to Forchheim via Vidin, Craiova, Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 32h 48m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- 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
- €13
- 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
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €10–12
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Craiova to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €48–53
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Nuremberg Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- 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 Nuremberg Central Bus Station Willy-Brandt-Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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