How to travel from Sofia to Berlin

There are 3 options to travel between Sofia and Berlin including taking a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Berlin from Sofia is by taking a flight, which costs on average $78 (€70).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Sofia to Berlin:

A flight is $1 (€1) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $78 (€70) from Sofia to Berlin.

A flight is $38 (€34) less than a train with an average ticket price of $115 (€104) from Sofia to Berlin.

The fastest way from Sofia to Berlin is by flight with an average journey time of 2 h 10 min.

There are alternative travel options to Berlin that take longer:

Bus takes 24 h on average.

Getting to Berlin by train takes 73 h 18 min on average.

The distance is approximately 817 miles (1318 km) from Sofia to Berlin.

The average frequency per day from Sofia to Berlin is:

• 13 buses a day.
• 27 flights per day.
• 5 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sofia and Berlin as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Sofia to Berlin:

• Most travelers catch their bus from Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара) and arrive in Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB).
• Most travelers who buy a plane ticket from Sofia to Berlin depart from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Sofia to Berlin:

• You can travel by bus between Sofia and Berlin with Ourbus, RACIC, FlixBus, Niš ekspres or Racic Eurobus, and you can find Ourbus Sofia to Berlin tickets for $78 (€70) on Omio.
• You can travel between Sofia and Berlin by flight with Bulgaria Air, Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, LOT Polish Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, Pegasus Airlines or Air Baltic. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $78 (€70) with Ryanair from Sofia to Berlin.
• You can take a train from Sofia to Berlin with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh). Cheap tickets can be found for $115 (€104) with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) from Sofia to Berlin.

Yes, there are direct routes from Sofia to Berlin with the following travel companies:

• You can find 1 direct bus per day to Berlin with RACIC or Racic Eurobus.

Direct services to Berlin tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.