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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Sofiaby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Sofia by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STR - SOF
    6h 7m
    $83–294

  2. Train to Basel, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BSL - SOF
    7h 4m
    $60–320

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Sofiabus bus
    27h 35m
    $100–150

  4. Drive  1,614.9 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Sofiacar car 1,614.9 km
    14h 50m
    $266–385

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    5h 58m
    $113–343

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ZRH - SOF
    8h 10m
    $152–388

  7. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain train
    3. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FMM - SOF
    7h 42m
    $70–391

  8. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport

    1. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FKB - SOF
    6h 4m
    $65–280

  9. Bus via Niš

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    28h
    $157–176

Karlsruhe to Sofia by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration28hAverage Duration
Ticket$157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,395.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 7m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Karat-S operates a bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Sofia once daily. Tickets cost $100–150 and the journey takes 27h 35m. Citylines also services this route 3 times a week. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice a week.

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