There are 9 ways to get from Gothenburg to Sofia by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car 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 from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
best- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane GOT - SOF
7h 59m$82–324Bus via Drobeta-Turnu Severin
- Take the bus from Göteborg to Kladovobus
- Take the bus from Kladovo to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindicabus
- Take the bus from Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica to Pirot, Main Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
31h 41mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Praha-Holesovicetrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Wien Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain Ic / ...
46h 45m$663–1,097Drive 2,599.1 km
- Drive from Gothenburg to Sofiacar 2,599.1 km
26h 12m$487–703Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CPH - SOF
8h 51m$135–408Train, bus
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
- Take the bus from Dresden to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
34h 21m$339–547Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Goteborg C to Berlin Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the bus from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
38h 5m$273–414Bus
- Take the bus from Gothenburg to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
42h 25mDrive, car train
- Drive from Gothenburg to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar
30h 38m$455–629
Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gothenburg to Sofia is to fly which costs $80 - $330 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Gothenburg to Sofia is to fly which takes 7h 59m and costs $80 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Gothenburg to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Göteborg and arriving at Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika via Kladovo, Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica and Pirot, Main Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Gothenburg station to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Göteborg Centralstation and arriving at Sofia Sever via Koebenhavn H, Praha-Holesovice, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 45m.
The distance between Gothenburg and Sofia is 1875 km. The road distance is 2599.1 km.
The best way to get from Gothenburg to Sofia without a car is to bus via Drobeta-Turnu Severin which takes 31h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Gothenburg to Sofia, including transfers.
Gothenburg to Sofia bus services, operated by Top Tourist, depart from Göteborg station.
Gothenburg to Sofia train services, operated by Öresundståg, depart from Göteborg Centralstation.
The best way to get from Gothenburg to Sofia is to fly which takes 7h 59m and costs $80 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus via Drobeta-Turnu Severin, which costs and takes 31h 41m.
What companies run services between Gothenburg, Sweden and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Air Serbia, LOT, and five other airlines fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Göteborg to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika via Kladovo, Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica, and Pirot, Main Bus Station in around 31h 41m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Sofia Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–320
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Sofia Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–320
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–190
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–270
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–270
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Sofia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- [email protected]
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Koebenhavn H to Praha-Holesovice
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $260–390
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Koebenhavn H to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–330
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–480
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–29
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Night train from Goteborg C to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–140
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +45 48 25 38 37
- [email protected]
- Website
- toptourist.dk
Bus from Göteborg to Kladovo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- toptourist.dk
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Kladovo to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
- Phone
- +381 19 542 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Kladovo to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- +381 10 310 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica to Pirot, Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Dresden to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +355 (0) 69 432/6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gothenburg to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/bleditravellipjan/
- Phone
- +383 49 196 565
- [email protected]
Bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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More Questions & Answers
Gothenburg to Sofia bus services, operated by Top Tourist, arrive at Kladovo station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Gothenburg. It is currently 2:32 PM in Gothenburg and 3:32 PM in Sofia.
Gothenburg to Sofia train services, operated by Öresundståg, arrive at Köpenhamn H station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gothenburg to Sofia is 2599 km. It takes approximately 26h 12m to drive from Gothenburg to Sofia.
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