There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Potsdam by plane, train, bus, 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 Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane SOF - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 8m€62–227Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Berlin Hauptbahnhofbus
23h 30m€68–117Drive 1,572.3 km
- Drive from Sofia to Potsdamcar 1,572.3 km
16h 24m€219–317Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane SOF - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
10h 4m€138–443Bus via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus Racic Eurobus
26h 31m€87–109Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Potsdamcar
17h 37m€293–1,185
Sofia to Potsdam by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Potsdam is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 23h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Potsdam is to fly and train which takes 6h 8m and costs €60 - €230.
The distance between Sofia and Potsdam is 1366 km. The road distance is 1572.3 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Potsdam without a car is to bus which takes 23h 30m and costs €65 - €120.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Sofia to Potsdam, including transfers.
Potsdam is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 5:42 AM in Sofia and 4:42 AM in Potsdam.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Potsdam is 1572 km. It takes approximately 16h 24m to drive from Sofia to Potsdam.
There are 1339+ hotels available in Potsdam.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Potsdam, Germany?
Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Sofia to Berlin Hauptbahnhof once a week. Tickets cost €65–95 and the journey takes 22h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Sofia Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–750
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- 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 Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–900
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €420–470
- Car Compartment
- €750–900
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia 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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