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Compare bus and flight for Sofia to Munich
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Sofia to Munich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $85 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 21m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $85, while a flight costs an average of $551.
Distance: 681 miles (1097 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$85 Average price Cheapest | $551 Average price | $337 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
22h 36m Average total duration 22h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 21m Average total duration Fastest 4h 21m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Munich:
A bus is $445 (€365) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Munich costing on average $551 (€451).
Other travel options to Munich take longer:
Bus takes on average 24h 25m.
You'll arrive about 9h 10m sooner (4h 21m by flight vs 13h 31m by car). Tickets start at around $551 (€451) compared to roughly $337 (€276) 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 Munich
How to get from Sofia to Munich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sofia to Munich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus10:50 PM21h55София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)7:45 PMMunich, Central Bus Station (ZOB)$1221One-way0 transfers
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- FlixBus10:50 PM21h55София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)7:45 PMMunich, Central Bus Station (ZOB)$1221One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH41597:25 PM2h00Sofia Airport8:25 PMMunich Airport$3151One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus11:20 AM22h25София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)8:45 AMMunich, Central Bus Station (ZOB)$1221One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 PM26h35София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)12:25 AMMünchen, Fröttmaning P+R Parkplatz$1751One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:20 AM25h15София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)11:35 AMMünchen, Fröttmaning P+R Parkplatz$1761One-way1 transfer
LO634 · LO3556:45 PM4h25Sofia Airport10:10 PMMunich Airport$2901One-way1 transfer- LO634 · LO3516:45 PM15h25Sofia Airport9:10 AMMunich Airport$2901One-way1 transfer
FR 600110:20 AM2h05Sofia Airport11:25 AMMemmingen Airport$3191One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Munich:
A bus is $445 (€365) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Munich costing on average $551 (€451).
Other travel options to Munich take longer:
Bus takes on average 24h 25m.
- Around 51 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sofia and Munich 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 Munich Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) and arrive in Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Icelandair, Pegasus, Swiss, KLM, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, tarom, Air Baltic, Bulgaria Air, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Malta Air, ITA, TAP Portugal, British Airways, Ryanair, Buzz to go to Munich by flight.
- Travel with ArdaTur, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Munich by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa, Malta Air, Ryanair, Buzz.
- 2 direct buses per day with ArdaTur, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
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