There are 11 ways to get from Sofia to Mertingen by plane, train, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
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Fly to Munich, train
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Fly from Sofia (SOF) to Munich (MUC)
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Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasing
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Take the train from Pasing to Mertingen Bahnhof
Cheapest
Fly to Nuremberg, train
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Fly from Sofia (SOF) to Nuremberg (NUE)
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Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Donauwörth
Fly to Memmingen, train
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Fly from Sofia (SOF) to Memmingen (FMM)
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Take the train from Memmingen to Buchloe
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Take the train from Buchloe to Augsburg Hbf
Fly to Stuttgart, train
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Fly from Sofia (SOF) to Stuttgart (STR)
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Take the train from Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbf
Fly to Zurich, train
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Fly from Sofia (SOF) to Zurich (ZRH)
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Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Buchloe
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Take the train from Buchloe to Augsburg Hbf
Fly to Frankfurt, train
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Fly from Sofia (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)
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Take the train from Frankfurt to Augsburg Hbf
Bus, train
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Take the bus from Sofia to Bratislava
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Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
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Take the train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
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Take the train from München Hbf to Mertingen Bahnhof
Bus
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Take the bus from Sofia to Augsburg
Bus via Oberhausen, Nord P+R
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Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Augsburg
Train
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Take the train from Sofia to Vidin
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Take the train from Vidin to Craiova
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Take the train from Craiova to Budapest-Keleti
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Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Augsburg Hbf
Drive
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Drive from Sofia to Mertingen
Travel safe during COVID-19
International entry into Germany from Bulgaria
- Entry is partially open for citizens and permanent residents of Bulgaria
Conditions of entry into Germany from Bulgaria
- Travellers must present a negative COVID-19 test as either a RT-PCR performed within 3 hours prior to arrival, or an Antigen test performed within 2 hours prior to arrival
- Travellers with a certificate of vaccination are exempt from providing a negative COVID-19 test
- Travellers who have recovered from COVID-19 in the last 9 months are exempt from providing a negative COVID-19 test (certificate needed)
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- Entry is allowed only for fully vaccinated travellers
- Travellers must present a negative COVID-19 test as either a RT-PCR performed within 3 hours prior to arrival, or an Antigen test performed within 2 hours prior to arrival
- Travellers with a certificate of vaccination are exempt from providing a negative COVID-19 test
- Travellers who have recovered from COVID-19 in the last 9 months are exempt from providing a negative COVID-19 test (certificate needed)
- Digital entry registration is required prior to arrival
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Considerations leaving from Bulgaria
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, but conditions apply when entering Germany from Bulgaria.
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- Face masks are mandatory
- There is a social distancing requirement of 1.5 metres
- Observe COVID-19 safety rules
- Domestic border crossings may be subject to approval, testing and quarantine
The national COVID-19 helpline number in Mertingen is 116 117.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Mertingen is mandatory.
The social distance requirement in Mertingen is 1.5 metres.
Make yourself known to an official member of staff and/or call the national coronavirus helpline number on 116 117.
No, returning to Bulgaria from Germany is currently allowed.
See options for return travel.
Last updated: 24 May 2022
Exceptions may apply, for full details: Robert Koch Institute.
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Questions & Answers
The most affordable way to get from Sofia to Mertingen is to bus via Oberhausen, Nord P+R, which costs $70 - $110 and takes 23h 5m.
The quickest way to get from Sofia to Mertingen is to fly and train which costs $55 - $250 and takes 6h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Mertingen. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Mertingen Bahnhof via Vidin, Craiova, Budapest-Keleti and Augsburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 21m.
The distance between Sofia and Mertingen is 1175 km. The road distance is 1438.9 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Mertingen without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 37m and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Sofia to Mertingen, including transfers.
Sofia to Mertingen train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Mertingen is to bus which takes 22h 41m and costs $110 - $210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $230 and takes 31h 21m.
The quickest flight from Sofia Airport to Munich Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 55m.
Sofia to Mertingen train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Augsburg Hbf station.
- Distance: 1174.7 km
- Duration: 6h 47m
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Mertingen, Germany?
Georg operates a bus from Sofia to Augsburg 3 times a week. Tickets cost €100 - €190 and the journey takes 22h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sofia to Mertingen via Vidin, Craiova, Budapest-Keleti, and Augsburg Hbf in around 31h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €650
Flights from Sofia to Munich via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €650
Flights from Sofia to Nuremberg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €600
Flights from Sofia to Stuttgart via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180 - €1600
Flights from Sofia to Stuttgart via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180 - €1600
Flights from Sofia to Zurich via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190 - €450
Flights from Sofia to Zurich via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190 - €450
Flights from Sofia to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €460
Flights from Sofia to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €460
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia to Stuttgart via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190 - €470
Flights from Sofia to Zurich via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €210 - €400
Flights from Sofia to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €650
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia to Stuttgart via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210 - €430
Flights from Sofia to Zurich via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170 - €550
Flights from Sofia to Frankfurt via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sofia to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €650
Flights from Sofia to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220 - €600
Flights from Sofia to Zurich via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190 - €450
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia to Stuttgart via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €200 - €1700
Flights from Sofia to Zurich via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140 - €300
Flights from Sofia to Frankfurt via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85 - €340
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia to Stuttgart via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200 - €650
Flights from Sofia to Zurich via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170 - €600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia to Munich via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €650
Flights from Sofia to Stuttgart via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €2700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia to Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €26 - €200
Flights from Sofia to Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22 - €170
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €350
Flights from Sofia to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Sofia to Nuremberg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €460
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia to Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22 - €210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Sofia to Stuttgart via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360 - €3400
Deutsche Bahn’s regional network is made up of IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional-Express), RB (Regionalbahn) and S-Bahn trains. Ticket prices are fixed and there’s no seat reservations – just turn up, buy a ticket and jump on the next train. All regional trains depart regularly and connect to local and long-distance services.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8 - €12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regional
Train from Pasing to Mertingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14 - €21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regional
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Donauwörth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15 - €23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regional
Train from Memmingen to Buchloe
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8 - €12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regional
Train from Buchloe to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7 - €11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regional
Train from München Hbf to Mertingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15 - €22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regional
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Donauwörth
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25 - €35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Memmingen to Buchloe
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17 - €24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Buchloe to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16 - €23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35 - €55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Frankfurt to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65 - €90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
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The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 51 220 11 11
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Memmingen to Buchloe
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20 - €40
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to Buchloe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75 - €140
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Memmingen to Buchloe
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29 - €40
- Website
- fahrplan.oebb.at
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- kontakt@bayerischeoberlandbahn.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Buchloe to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Meridian, BOB & BRB
- Phone
- 030 200730
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Buchloe to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Transdev
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.com
Train from Frankfurt Airport Fernbahnhof to Augsburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19 - €23
- Website
- Flixtrain
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3 - €5
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Regional 2nd Class
- €3 - €5
Railjet trains operate domestically within Austria and also connect to major cities in Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Switzerland and Hungary. This premium service runs at speeds of up to 230km/h and offers three travel classes (economy, first and business), all with free Wi-Fi and power sockets. Other amenities include a bistro-restaurant car and family zones. Seat reservations can be made up to 90 days prior to the train's departure (compulsory for all cross-border trains but not for domestic routes).
Contact Details
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14 - €21
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55 - €85
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90 - €140
- Website
- Railjet
- Phone
- 0700 10 200
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6 - €10
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €6 - €8
- 1st Class
- €7 - €10
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2 - €10
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 2nd Class
- €2 - €4
- 1st Class
- €8 - €10
Train from Craiova to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13 - €40
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 2nd Class
- €13 - €17
- 1st Class
- €35 - €40
- Phone
- 02/989 0000
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29 - €40
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- + 359/38/66 34 04
- georg_ltd@abv.bg
- Website
- georg-bg.com
Bus from Sofia to Augsburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100 - €190
- Schedules at
- georg-bg.com
- Phone
- +359 2 8120810
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Augsburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65 - €95
- Website
- Karat-S
- Phone
- 0700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Augsburg Oberhausen North
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60 - €75
- Website
- Arda Tur
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Mertingen is 1439 km. It takes approximately 13h 42m to drive from Sofia to Mertingen.
Aegean Airlines and Lufthansa offer flights from Sofia Airport to Munich Airport.
There are 10+ hotels available in Mertingen. Prices start at €87 per night.
The best way to get from Sofia to Sofia Airport is to shuttle which takes 9 min and costs $6 - $8.