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How to get fromBerlin Hbf to Bulgariaby plane, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Berlin Hbf to Bulgaria by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BER - SOF
    5h 31m
    $59–294

  2. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BER - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    7h 45m
    $51–279

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 11m
    $70–120

  4. Drive  1,564.4 km

    1. Drive from Berlin Hbf to Sofiacar car 1,564.4 km
    16h 17m
    $258–373

  5. Fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane BER - BOJ
    5h 24m
    $105–356

  6. Fly to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane BER - VAR
    5h 57m
    $143–473

  7. Bus via S Westkreuz

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    25h 16m
    $244–246

Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar71Weekly Planes
Duration4h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$30Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,349 km
  • Duration: 5h 31m

What companies run services between Berlin Hbf, Germany and Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Wizz Air, and six other airlines fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Sofia Central Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost $70–120 and the journey takes 24h 11m.

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