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There are 11 ways to get from Stuttgart to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STR - SOF
    5h 27m
    $61–257

  2. Train, bus via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus bus
    24h 13m
    $175–340

  3. Drive 1,550.2 km

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Sofiacar car 1,550.2 km
    14h 17m
    $256–369

  4. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane STR - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    6h 42m
    $185–526

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    6h 12m
    $124–361

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ZRH - SOF
    8h 34m
    $156–394

  7. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingentrain train
    3. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FMM - SOF
    7h 27m
    $84–284

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MUC - SOF
    8h 19m
    $150–383

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    7h 32m
    $238–610

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    26h 31m
    $104–145

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Sofiabus bus
    29h 36m
    $165–301

Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration4h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$48Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Bulgaria?

Wizz Air, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Citylines operates a bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Sofia Serdica Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $100–140 and the journey takes 24h 45m.

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