There are 7 ways to get from Munich to Bulgaria by plane, bus, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Munich International Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MUC - SOF
5h 23m$110–257Bus to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from München to Memmingen Airportbus
- Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FMM - SOF
6h 10m$61–285Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Sofiabus N981
21h 35m$130–170Drive 1,330.9 km
- Drive from Munich to Sofiacar 1,330.9 km
12h 18m$220–317Fly Munich International Airport to Varna Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane MUC - VAR
5h 55m$224–476Fly Munich International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MUC - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
7h 43m$108–264Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Munich to Sofia1,330.8 km
16h 8m$73
Munich to Bulgaria by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Bulgaria is to rideshare which costs $73 and takes 16h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $110 - $260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Sofia. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21h 35m.
The distance between Munich and Bulgaria is 1153 km. The road distance is 1330.9 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Bulgaria without a car is to bus which takes 21h 35m and costs $130 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Munich to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Munich to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
The best way to get from Munich to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $110 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $170 and takes 21h 35m.
Munich to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Munich. It is currently 1:58 PM in Munich and 2:58 PM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Bulgaria?
Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and Austrian Airlines fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Sofia twice daily. Tickets cost $130–220 and the journey takes 21h 35m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Munich International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–380
Flights from Munich International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–370
Flights from Munich International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–250
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–190
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Munich central bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Munich central bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Munich central bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +49 (0) 8331 9842 00 509
- [email protected]
- Website
- allgaeu-airport-express.de
Bus from München to Memmingen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- allgaeu-airport-express.de
- On Board Fare
- $26
- Internet fare
- $11
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Munich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $73
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Bulgaria is 1331 km. It takes approximately 12h 18m to drive from Munich to Bulgaria.
Book your Munich to Bulgaria bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and Distribusion.
There are 2301+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Munich and Bulgaria. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.













