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There are 12 ways to get from Dresden to Bulgaria by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DRS - SOF
    7h 31m
    $135–428

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    20h 3m
    $60–110

  3. Drive 1,375 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Sofiacar car 1,375 km
    14h 24m
    $227–328

  4. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane PRG - SOF
    6h 49m
    $61–218

  5. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane PRG - BOJ
    6h 48m
    $112–280

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BER - SOF
    6h 32m
    $86–398

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane BER - VAR
    6h 8m
    $180–617

  8. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane PRG - VAR
    9h 36m
    $205–437

  9. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane PRG - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    9h 9m
    $84–225

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BER - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    8h 46m
    $84–395

  11. Bus via Serdika

    1. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    21h 42m
    $96–218

  12. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofiabus bus N982
    25h 37m
    $133–221

Dresden Airport (DRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration5h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,218.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Bulgaria?

Lufthansa, World Ticket, and Bulgaria Air fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Dresden to Sofia Central Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost $60–110 and the journey takes 20h 3m.

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