There are 11 ways to get from Sofia to Mannheim by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
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 Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SOF - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 53m€100–278Fly to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, train
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM)plane SOF - FMM
- Take the train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 6m€58–361Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Salzburgbus
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
23h 27m€159–313Drive 1,681 km
- Drive from Sofia to Mannheimcar 1,681 km
15h 13m€244–352Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane SOF - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 15m€82–276Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Basel (BSL)plane SOF - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 48m€77–317Fly 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 18m€135–412Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane SOF - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 44m€90–415Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Mannheim Central Bus Stationbus
27h 42m€95–140Bus via Niš
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhofbus
28h 38m€115–155Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Mannheimcar
18h 56m€318–447
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Mannheim is to bus which costs €95 - €140 and takes 27h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Mannheim is to fly and train which takes 5h 53m and costs €95 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop and arriving at Mannheim Central Bus Station station. Services depart three times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 27h 42m.
The distance between Sofia and Mannheim is 1483 km. The road distance is 1681 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Mannheim without a car is to bus and train which takes 23h 27m and costs €150 - €320.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Sofia to Mannheim, including transfers.
Sofia to Mannheim bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop station.
Sofia to Mannheim bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Mannheim Central Bus Station.
Mannheim is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 11:32 PM in Sofia and 10:32 PM in Mannheim.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Mannheim is 1681 km. It takes approximately 15h 13m to drive from Sofia to Mannheim.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Mannheim, Germany?
Karat-S operates a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Mannheim Central Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €95–140 and the journey takes 27h 42m. Citylines also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Sofia Airport to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–430
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Air Kona
Bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €108
- Website
- Air Kona
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