There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Berlin by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane SOF - BER
5h 12m€51–194Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Berlin Hauptbahnhofbus
24h 10m€65–110Train, night train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Berlin Suedkreuztrain Rj
35h 55m€152–256Drive 1,563.7 km
- Drive from Sofia to Berlincar 1,563.7 km
16h 15m€223–322Bus via Niš
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
28h 40m€115–235
Sofia to Berlin by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Berlin is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 24h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Berlin is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs €50 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia Central Bus Station station and arriving at Berlin Hauptbahnhof. Services depart once a week, and operate Wednesday. The journey takes approximately 24h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Berlin. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Berlin Hbf via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and S Südkreuz Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 55m.
The distance between Sofia and Berlin is 1347 km. The road distance is 1563.7 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Berlin without a car is to bus which takes 24h 10m and costs €65 - €110.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Sofia to Berlin, including transfers.
Sofia to Berlin bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Berlin train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Berlin is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs €50 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 24h 10m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Berlin, Germany?
Ryanair, Bulgaria Air, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Berlin Hauptbahnhof once a week. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 24h 10m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €4–6
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €55–85
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
- Phone
- +381 25 424577
- [email protected]
- Website
- severtrans.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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More Questions & Answers
Sofia to Berlin bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Berlin Hauptbahnhof station.
Berlin is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 9:50 PM in Sofia and 8:50 PM in Berlin.
Sofia to Berlin train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Berlin is 1564 km. It takes approximately 16h 15m to drive from Sofia to Berlin.
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