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Compare bus and flight for Dresden to Sofia
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Dresden to Sofia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $73. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 49m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $73, and a flight costs an average of $29.
Distance: 732 miles (1179 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$117 Average price Cheapest | $283 Average price | $329 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
20h 9m Average total duration 19h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 49m Average total duration Fastest 2h 49m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 15h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Sofia:
A bus is $166 (€136) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Sofia costing on average $283 (€232).
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 19h 39m.
Travel optionsfrom Dresden to Sofia
How to get from Dresden to Sofia by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dresden to Sofia is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:28 AM36h32Dresden-Neustadt station8:00 PMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1231One-way3 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:28 AM36h32Dresden-Neustadt station8:00 PMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1231One-way3 transfers
Fastest
LH2129+LH17065:45 PM4h30Dresden Airport11:15 PMSofia Airport$5621One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:21 AM36h39Dresden Hbf8:00 PMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1231One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:50 PM27h10Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)8:00 PMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1241One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:00 AM27h35Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)9:35 AMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1241One-way2 transfers
ICE 1652 · IC 2570+LH1943 · LH17068:11 AM14h04Dresden Hbf11:15 PMSofia Airport$3871One-way3 transfers- ICE 1652 · IC 2570+
OS236 · OS7798:11 AM14h44Dresden Hbf11:55 PMSofia Airport$3881One-way3 transfers - ICE 1652 · IC 2570+OS230 · OS7798:11 AM14h44Dresden Hbf11:55 PMSofia Airport$3881One-way3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Sofia:
A bus is $166 (€136) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Sofia costing on average $283 (€232).
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 19h 39m.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dresden and Sofia as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dresden Airport and arrive in Sofia Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2).
- Travel with Union Ivkoni International, ArdaTur, Infobus, FlixBus, City Lines, Citylines, Racic Eurobus to go to Sofia by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Air Baltic to go to Sofia by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International, ArdaTur, Infobus, FlixBus, City Lines, Citylines, Racic Eurobus.
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