There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Dresden 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 to Dresden Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane SOF - DRS
6h 57m€141–365Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane SOF - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain
8h 55m€45–244Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dresdenbus
20h 2m€50–95Train, night train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain 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 Dresden Hbftrain Rj
34h 45m€133–256Drive 1,373.9 km
- Drive from Sofia to Dresdencar 1,373.9 km
14h 26m€197–285Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane SOF - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 7m€157–421Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane SOF - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 17m€75–347Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 9
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
23h 36m€81–111
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dresden Airport (DRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Dresden is to bus which costs €50 - €95 and takes 20h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Dresden is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs €140 - €370.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia Central Bus Station station and arriving at Dresden. Services depart once a week, and operate Wednesday. The journey takes approximately 20h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Dresden Hbf via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 45m.
The distance between Sofia and Dresden is 1216 km. The road distance is 1373.9 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Dresden without a car is to bus which takes 20h 2m and costs €50 - €95.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Sofia to Dresden, including transfers.
Sofia to Dresden bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Dresden train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Dresden is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs €140 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €95 and takes 20h 2m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Dresden, Germany?
Lufthansa flies 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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Sofia Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–320
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Sofia Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 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
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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More Questions & Answers
Sofia to Dresden bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Dresden station.
Dresden is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 9:47 PM in Sofia and 8:47 PM in Dresden.
Sofia to Dresden train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Dresden is 1374 km. It takes approximately 14h 26m to drive from Sofia to Dresden.
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