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The best way to travel from Berlin to Sofia is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Berlin to Sofia
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You can get from Berlin to Sofia 2 different ways: bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Sofia from Berlin is by taking a flight, which costs on average $28 (€25).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Berlin to Sofia:
A flight is $50 (€45) less than a bus for this journey with tickets for a bus from Berlin to Sofia costing on average $78 (€70).
A flight is () less than a train with an average ticket price of () from Berlin to Sofia.
The fastest way to get to Sofia from Berlin is by flight with an average travel time of 2 h.
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Getting to Sofia by bus takes 24 h on average.
The distance is approximately 817 miles (1318 km) from Berlin to Sofia.
The average frequency per day from Berlin to Sofia is:
- 11 buses a day.
- 31 flights per day.
- 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Sofia as scheduled services by bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Berlin to Sofia:
- Buses from Berlin to Sofia most often leave from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара).
- Flights mostly leave from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and tend to arrive in Sofia Airport.
The following travel companies offer services from Berlin to Sofia:
- Ourbus, RACIC, FlixBus or Racic Eurobus can take you to Sofia by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for Ourbus from Berlin to Sofia for $78 (€70).
- Bulgaria Air, Ryanair, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Air Serbia, Pegasus Airlines or LOT Polish Airlines can take you to Sofia by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Ryanair from Berlin to Sofia for $28 (€25).
Yes, there are direct services available from Berlin to Sofia with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with RACIC or Racic Eurobus with 1 direct bus per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Sofia as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Berlin and Sofia.
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