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How to get fromSofia to Dresdenby plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Dresden by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Dresden Airport

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane SOF - DRS
    7h 42m
    €97–283

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dresdenbus bus
    20h 2m
    €50–95

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj / ...
    5. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain train Rj
    34h 9m
    €133–261

  4. Drive 1,373.9 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Dresdencar car 1,373.9 km
    14h 27m
    €196–283

  5. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SOF - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    7h 10m
    €78–303

  6. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane SOF - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 50m
    €147–427

  7. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane SOF - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    8h 33m
    €55–215

  8. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N982
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    26h 27m
    €130–212

Sofia to Dresden by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration26h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,216.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 42m

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

Lufthansa and Swiss fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dresden once a week. Tickets cost €50–95 and the journey takes 20h 2m.

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