There are 9 ways to get from Ramstein Air Base to Sofia by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
best- Take the train from Landstuhl, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FRA - SOF
8h 38m$133–383Train, train to Basel, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Landstuhl, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BSL - SOF
10h 42m$81–415Bus
- Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N236
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 64 / ...
32h 18m$109–163Train, night train
- Take the train from Kindsbach, Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain S2 / ...
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 62
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain Ic / ...
36h 25m$458–905Drive 1,716.4 km
- Drive from Ramstein Air Base to Sofiacar 1,716.4 km
16h 6m$283–409Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Landstuhl, Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane STR - SOF
9h 16m$104–357Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Landstuhl, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CGN - SOF
10h 11m$127–484Train, bus
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Sofiabus
34h 10m$124–246Drive, car train
- Drive from Ramstein Air Base to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar
20h 26m$338–464
Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ramstein Air Base to Sofia is to bus which costs $100 - $170 and takes 32h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Ramstein Air Base to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 8h 38m and costs $130 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Ramstein Air Base to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Ramstein, Air Base Bau 2113 and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Ramstein, ZOB, Kaiserslautern central train station and Karlsruhe Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Ramstein Air Base to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Kindsbach, Bahnhof and arriving at Sofia Sever via Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 25m.
The distance between Ramstein Air Base and Sofia is 1570 km. The road distance is 1716.4 km.
The best way to get from Ramstein Air Base to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 32h 18m and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Ramstein Air Base to Sofia, including transfers.
Ramstein Air Base to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kaiserslautern central train station.
Ramstein Air Base to Sofia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kindsbach, Bahnhof station.
Ramstein Air Base to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
What companies run services between Ramstein Air Base, Germany and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a vehicle from Ramstein Air Base to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Ramstein, Air Base Bau 2113, Ramstein, ZOB, Kaiserslautern central train station, and Karlsruhe Central Bus Station in around 32h 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–260
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Basel to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–350
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–390
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–380
Flights from Basel to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–390
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–230
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $35–310
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–220
Flights from Basel to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Landstuhl, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Landstuhl, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Landstuhl, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Landstuhl, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kindsbach, Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Landstuhl, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Landstuhl, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Landstuhl, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Landstuhl, Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Landstuhl, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Landstuhl, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–430
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 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
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–28
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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Booking & Getting There
Ramstein Air Base to Sofia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ramstein Air Base to Sofia is 1716 km. It takes approximately 16h 6m to drive from Ramstein Air Base to Sofia.
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