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Compare bus and flight for Berlin to Sofia
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Sofia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $80. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 12m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $80, and a flight costs an average of $33.
Distance: 819 miles (1319 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$133 Average price Cheapest | $197 Average price | $364 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
25h 45m Average total duration 25h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 12m Average total duration Fastest 3h 12m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 17h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Sofia:
A bus is $64 (€53) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Sofia costing on average $197 (€162).
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 25h 15m.
Travel optionsfrom Berlin to Sofia
How to get from Berlin to Sofia by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Sofia is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:50 PM42h45Berlin, Karolinenstraße (Alt-Tegel)9:35 AMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1321One-way2 transfers
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- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:50 PM42h45Berlin, Karolinenstraße (Alt-Tegel)9:35 AMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1321One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- FR 11488:55 PM2h15Berlin Brandenburg Airport12:10 AMSofia Airport$5251One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:30 PM41h05Berlin, Central Station (Invalidenstraße)9:35 AMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1331One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:20 AM33h40Berlin, Alexanderplatz8:00 PMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1361One-way2 transfers
70711453:00 PM24h45Berlin4:45 PMSofia (София)$1421One-way0 transfers
LO388 · LO63511:20 AM13h25Berlin Brandenburg Airport1:45 AMSofia Airport$2431One-way1 transfer
PC984 · PC2717:40 PM15h40Berlin Brandenburg Airport12:20 PMSofia Airport$3091One-way1 transfer- LO388 · LO63311:20 AM5h40Berlin Brandenburg Airport6:00 PMSofia Airport$3281One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Sofia:
A bus is $64 (€53) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Sofia costing on average $197 (€162).
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 25h 15m.
- Around 48 flights per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Sofia as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Sofia Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz and arrive in София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2).
- Travel with ArdaTur, Union Ivkoni International, FlixBus, RACIC, Infobus, Racic Eurobus to go to Sofia by bus.
- Travel with Buzz, Ryanair, Bulgaria Air, Malta Air, Air Serbia, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Pegasus, Lot Polish Airlines, tarom, Air Baltic to go to Sofia by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with ArdaTur, Union Ivkoni International, RACIC, Infobus, Racic Eurobus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Buzz, Ryanair, Bulgaria Air, Malta Air.
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