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Compare bus and flight for Sofia to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Sofia to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $135 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 18m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $135, while a flight costs an average of $575.
Distance: 863 miles (1389 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$575 Average price | $135 Average price Cheapest | $425 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 18m Average total duration Fastest 4h 18m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 28h 54m Average total duration 28h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Sofia to Frankfurt am Main
Compare the available ways to get from Sofia to Frankfurt am Main, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $440 (€369) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $575 (€482).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 28h 54m.
You'll arrive about 12h 58m sooner (4h 18m by flight vs 17h 16m by car). Tickets start at around $575 (€482) compared to roughly $425 (€357) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Sofia to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Sofia to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sofia to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 PM 29h00 София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) 2:50 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) $101 1 One-way 1 transfer
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FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 PM 29h00 София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) 2:50 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) $101 1 One-way 1 transfer
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LH14272:10 PM 2h30 Sofia Airport 3:40 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport $358 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 PM 29h25 София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) 3:15 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) $106 1 One-way 1 transfer
LO632 · LO3792:35 PM 5h25 Sofia Airport 7:00 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport $214 1 One-way 1 transfer
LO634 · LO3816:40 PM 16h00 Sofia Airport 9:40 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport $214 1 One-way 1 transfer
LO634 · LO3776:40 PM 22h15 Sofia Airport 3:55 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport $214 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $440 (€369) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $575 (€482).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 28h 54m.
- Around 54 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sofia and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Sofia Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with Lot Polish Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, tarom, Air France, Bulgaria Air, Air Serbia, Qatar Airways, Helvetic Airways, ITA, British Airways, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Pegasus, Air Baltic, CitizenPlane, Buzz, Lufthansa Cityline, Malta Air, Iberia to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, Infobus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Bulgaria Air, Buzz, Malta Air.
- 0 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International, Infobus.
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