There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Frankfurt by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane SOF - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Markt Bibarttrain
7h 43m€52–247Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Nuremberg Central Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Neustadttrain S6 / ...
26h 40m€130–195Train, 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 Meidlingnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Meidling to Nuernberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Markt Bibarttrain
36h 27m€138–250Drive 1,513.2 km
- Drive from Sofia to Frankfurtcar 1,513.2 km
14h€214–309Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SOF - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Markt Bibarttrain
9h 15m€125–343Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane SOF - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Markt Bibarttrain
10h 15m€114–383Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane SOF - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Markt Bibarttrain
9h 24m€143–385Bus, train via Munich
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus 127 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Neustadttrain S6
29h 14m€135–180Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Frankfurtcar
18h 53m€309–430
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Frankfurt is to fly and train which costs €50 - €250 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Frankfurt is to fly and train which takes 7h 43m and costs €50 - €250.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Frankfurt. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Markt Bibart via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Meidling and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 27m.
The distance between Sofia and Frankfurt is 1302 km. The road distance is 1513.2 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Frankfurt without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 40m and costs €130 - €200.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Sofia to Frankfurt, including transfers.
Sofia to Frankfurt train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
Frankfurt is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 3:29 PM in Sofia and 2:29 PM in Frankfurt.
Sofia to Frankfurt train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Frankfurt is 1513 km. It takes approximately 14h to drive from Sofia to Frankfurt.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Frankfurt, Bavaria, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Sofia to Frankfurt. However, you can take the line 84 bus to Р-Т Александрия, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport (NUE), walk to Nürnberg Flughafen, take the subway to Nürnberg Hbf, walk to Nürnberg Hbf, take the train to Markt Bibart, walk to Markt Bibart, then take the line 196 bus to Frankfurt. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Frankfurt via Nuremberg Central Bus Station, Nürnberg Hbf, Neustadt, and Neustadt in around 26h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Sofia Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Sofia Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Markt Bibart
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Markt Bibart
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Markt Bibart
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Markt Bibart
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Markt Bibart
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Meidling to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–115
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–115
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €28–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–50
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Nuremberg Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
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