There are 11 ways to get from Dresden to Bulgaria by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dresden Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DRS - SOF
7h 31m$154–425Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dresden to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
20h 3m$60–110Drive 1,375 km
- Drive from Dresden to Sofiacar 1,375 km
14h 24m$227–328Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PRG - SOF
6h 49m$61–228Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BER - SOF
6h 38m$86–401Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BER - VAR
6h 15m$175–580Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane PRG - VAR
10h 11m$205–417Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane PRG - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
9h 9m$84–233Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Burgas Airport
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane PRG - BOJ
8h 48m$112–300Bus via Serdika
- Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
21h 42m$94–215Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N60 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofiabus N982
25h 37m$134–232
Dresden Airport (DRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Bulgaria is to bus which costs $60 - $110 and takes 20h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Bulgaria is to train and fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $170 - $600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dresden and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station station. Services depart once a week, and operate Wednesday. The journey takes approximately 20h 3m.
The distance between Dresden and Bulgaria is 1219 km. The road distance is 1375 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Bulgaria without a car is to bus which takes 20h 3m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Dresden to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Dresden to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Dresden station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $150 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $110 and takes 20h 3m.
Dresden to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Dresden. It is currently 7:33 AM in Dresden and 8:33 AM in Bulgaria.
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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Dresden Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Dresden to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Bulgaria is 1375 km. It takes approximately 14h 24m to drive from Dresden to Bulgaria.
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