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

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

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  1. Fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane SOF - DRS
    6h 57m
    €100–355

  2. Bus

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

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the train from Novi Beograd to Suboticatrain train Ir / ...
    3. Take the train from Kelebia to Wien Hbftrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain train Rj
    21h 6m
    €145–197

  4. Drive  1,373.9 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Dresdencar car 1,373.9 km
    14h 26m
    €258–372

  5. 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 Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 47m
    €176–525

  6. 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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 17m
    €69–306

  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 59m
    €61–222

  8. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 9
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    23h 29m
    €82–111

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dresden Airport (DRS) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration5h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,216.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 57m

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

Lufthansa and Lufthansa City fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 3 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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