There are 10 ways to get from Heidelberg to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FRA - SOF
6h 9m$111–333Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane STR - SOF
6h 24m$92–301Train, bus
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 62
- Take the bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus
24h 28m$221–313Drive 1,666.4 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Sofiacar 1,666.4 km
15h 1m$275–397Train to Frankfurt, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane FRA - VAR
6h 46m$225–612Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane FRA - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
8h 34m$119–308Train to Frankfurt, fly to Burgas Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane FRA - BOJ
6h 13m$172–365Bus
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 64 / ...
28h 19m$105–158Bus via Централни Хали
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Sofiabus
29h 33m$106–169Drive, car train
- Drive from Heidelberg to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar
20h 17m$330–453
Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Bulgaria is to bus which costs $100 - $160 and takes 28h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Bulgaria is to train and fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $110 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Karlsruhe Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 19m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Bulgaria is 1503 km. The road distance is 1666.4 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 28m and costs $220 - $320.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Heidelberg to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Heidelberg. It is currently 10:05 AM in Heidelberg and 11:05 AM in Bulgaria.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Bulgaria is 1666 km. It takes approximately 15h 1m to drive from Heidelberg to Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Karlsruhe Central Bus Station in around 28h 19m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–260
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Air Kona
Bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $123
- Website
- Air Kona
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