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How to get fromDresden to Bulgariaby plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Bulgaria by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DRS - SOF
    6h 56m
    $105–397

  2. Bus

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

  3. Drive  1,374.9 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Sofiacar car 1,374.9 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
    7h 2m
    $75–218

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BER - SOF
    6h 39m
    $78–348

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane BER - VAR
    7h 10m
    $172–507

  7. Train, bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train train rj 175
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    20h 57m
    $73–117

  8. Bus via Serdika

    1. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    21h 42m
    $92–210

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train Rb / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chemnitz Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 17
    24h 59m
    $108–154

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration5h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,218.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Bulgaria?

Lufthansa City and Lufthansa fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once 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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