There are 11 ways to get from Sofia to Metz by plane, bus, car, train, 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 Luxembourg, bus
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane SOF - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Metz - Bus Stationbus
8h 55m€62–333Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Metzbus
23h€137–160Drive 1,820.6 km
- Drive from Sofia to Metzcar 1,820.6 km
17h 8m€292–421Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Basel (BSL)plane SOF - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain
8h 42m€81–291Fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane SOF - FKB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain
8h 8m€93–311Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane SOF - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Metz - Bus Stationbus
9h 56m€73–353Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SOF - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
9h 49m€145–358Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SOF - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Metz Villetrain
10h 7m€167–369Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Salzburgbus
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain 962 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain Tgv
27h 1m€232–363Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Karlsruhe Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Metz - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
30h 47m€110–169Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Metzcar
20h 22m€352–497
Sofia to Metz by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Metz is to fly and train which costs €80 - €300 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Metz is to fly and train which takes 8h 8m and costs €90 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Metz. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Metz via Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h.
The distance between Sofia and Metz is 1614 km. The road distance is 1820.6 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Metz without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 23h and costs €130 - €160.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Sofia to Metz, including transfers.
Sofia to Metz bus services, operated by Trans Jug, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Metz bus services, operated by Trans Jug, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Metz is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 2:22 PM in Sofia and 1:22 PM in Metz.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Metz is 1821 km. It takes approximately 17h 8m to drive from Sofia to Metz.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Metz, France?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Metz via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 23h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Luxembourg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Sofia Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Sofia Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Sofia Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Luxembourg via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Sofia Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Luxembourg to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Luxembourg to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luxembourg to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luxembourg to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- office@trans-jug.com
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €37–40
- Website
- Trans-Jug
- Phone
- +381 35 534 931
- info@unilines.com
- Website
- unilines.com
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- unilines.com
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Metz
- Phone
- +381 65 567 12 19
- resavareisendoo@gmail.com
- Website
- resavareisen.ch
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- resavareisen.ch
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- tickets@airkona.com
- Website
- Air Kona
Bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €108
- Website
- Air Kona
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Karlsruhe Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Karlsruhe Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–130
- Website
- Citylines
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