There are 10 ways to get from Sofia to Stuttgart by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
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Fly to Stuttgart Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)SOF - STR
5h 23m€63–272Fly to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, train
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM)SOF - FMM
- Take the train from Memmingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
7h€50–304Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Salzburg LastenstrasseUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3627 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Stuttgart HbfIce / ...
21h 53m€77–197Train
- 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 Muenchen HbfRjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof32 / ...
35h 22m€186–357Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Stuttgart
13h 36m€292–401Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)SOF - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
6h 40m€106–306Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Munich International Airport (MUC)SOF - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Take the train from Pasing to Hauptbahnhof
7h 46m€116–336Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Stuttgart Airport BusterminalCitylines 57 / ...
26h€65–93Bus via Niš
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Stuttgart Hbf
27h 14m€119–204Drive 1,549.9 km
- Drive from Sofia to Stuttgart1,549.9 km
14h 21m€222–320
Sofia to Stuttgart by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Stuttgart is to bus which costs €65 - €95 and takes 26h.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Stuttgart is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs €60 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Stuttgart. However, there are services departing from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika and arriving at Stuttgart Hbf via Niš, Autobuska Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Stuttgart. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Hauptbahnhof via Vidin, Craiova, Budapest-Keleti and München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 22m.
The distance between Sofia and Stuttgart is 1316 km. The road distance is 1549.9 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Stuttgart without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 53m and costs €75 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Sofia to Stuttgart, including transfers.
Sofia to Stuttgart bus services, operated by Matpu, depart from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika station.
Sofia to Stuttgart train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Stuttgart is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs €60 - €280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €180 - €360 and takes 35h 22m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €95 and takes 26h.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Stuttgart, Germany?
Wizz Air, Lufthansa, and Air Serbia fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sofia Sever to Hauptbahnhof via Vidin, Craiova, Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf, and München Hbf in around 35h 22m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–210
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Memmingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pasing to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €121
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €14–20
- First Class
- €23–35
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- 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 Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €32–37
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Memmingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Salzburg Lastenstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–120
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- rezervacije@nis-ekspres.rs
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- +381 (11) 761-4545
- Website
- srbijatours.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Schedules at
- srbijatours.com
- Prices
- €100–120
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Stuttgart Hbf
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More Questions & Answers
Sofia to Stuttgart bus services, operated by Matpu, arrive at Niš, Autobuska Stanica station.
Stuttgart is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 4:44 PM in Sofia and 3:44 PM in Stuttgart.
Sofia to Stuttgart train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Vidin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Stuttgart is 1550 km. It takes approximately 14h 21m to drive from Sofia to Stuttgart.
There are 1474+ hotels available in Stuttgart.