Travel Information from Frankfurt am Main to Sofia
| 861 miles (1388 km) | |
| Bus or flight | |
| - $86 | |
| Flight • $28 (€25) • 2 h 15 min | |
| Flight • $28 (€25) • 2 h 15 min | |
| Ourbus or Lufthansa |
Travel 861 miles (1388 km) by bus or flight to Sofia from Frankfurt am Main. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Ourbus or Lufthansa among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or flight from Frankfurt am Main to Sofia.
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How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Sofia by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Sofia is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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You can get to Sofia from Frankfurt am Main 2 different ways: bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Sofia is by taking a flight with average ticket prices of $28 (€25) compared to other travel options to Sofia:
Taking a flight costs $59 (€53) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $86 (€78) for the same trip.
Taking a flight costs () less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of ().
The fastest way from Frankfurt am Main to Sofia is by flight with an average journey time of 2 h 15 min.
There are alternative travel options to Sofia that take longer:
Getting to Sofia by bus takes 25 h on average.
The distance is approximately 861 miles (1388 km) from Frankfurt am Main to Sofia.
The average frequency per day from Frankfurt am Main to Sofia is:
- 6 buses a day.
- Around 32 flights per day.
- 1 train per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Sofia from Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt am Main to Sofia:
- Buses most often depart from Frankfurt am Main at Frankfurt am Main, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Sofia at Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара).
- Flights mostly leave from Frankfurt am Main Airport and tend to arrive in Sofia Airport.
The following travel companies offer services from Frankfurt am Main to Sofia:
- Ourbus, Karat-S or FlixBus can get you to Sofia by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Frankfurt am Main to Sofia for $86 (€78) on Omio.
- Lufthansa, Wizz Air, Bulgaria Air, LOT Polish Airlines or Air Serbia can get you to Sofia by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Wizz Air from Frankfurt am Main to Sofia for $45 (€41) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Frankfurt am Main to Sofia with the following travel companies:
- 1 direct bus per day with Karat-S.
- Direct flights with Lufthansa or Wizz Air with 3 direct flights 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 from Frankfurt am Main to Sofia.
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