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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Berlin to Sofia from various bus operators like FlixBus, Arda Tur or Union Ivkoni for the next days.

today

tomorrow

$75

Thursday

Friday

$76

Saturday

Sunday

$104

Monday

$81

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	31h 30m	3:15 PM	Berlin	Sudkreuz Station	11:45 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$75	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Sudkreuz Station, Berlin (Germany) at 3/25/2026 3:15:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 3/26/2026 11:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $75 per person are available. Travel duration is 31h 30m
FlixBus	33h 5m	1:40 PM	Berlin	Alexanderplatz Train Station	11:45 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$76	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Alexanderplatz Train Station, Berlin (Germany) at 3/25/2026 1:40:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 3/26/2026 11:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $76 per person are available. Travel duration is 33h 5m
FlixBus	32h 25m	2:20 PM	Berlin	Central Bus Station	11:45 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$76	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Berlin (Germany) at 3/25/2026 2:20:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 3/26/2026 11:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $76 per person are available. Travel duration is 32h 25m
Arda Tur	23h 55m	12:00 PM	Berlin	Central Bus Station	12:55 PM	Sofia	Serdika	Basic	$131	A Bus from Arda Tur goes from Central Bus Station, Berlin (Germany) at 3/25/2026 12:00:00 PM to Serdika, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 3/26/2026 12:55:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $131 per person are available. Travel duration is 23h 55m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Union Ivkoni	27h 0m	4:00 PM	Berlin	Central Bus Station	8:00 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Basic	$76	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Berlin (Germany) at 3/27/2026 4:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 3/28/2026 8:00:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $76 per person are available. Travel duration is 27h 0m
FlixBus	33h 20m	11:15 PM	Berlin	Sudkreuz Station	10:35 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$109	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Sudkreuz Station, Berlin (Germany) at 3/27/2026 11:15:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 3/29/2026 10:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $109 per person are available. Travel duration is 33h 20m
FlixBus	31h 45m	2:25 AM	Berlin	Central Bus Station	11:10 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$116	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Berlin (Germany) at 3/27/2026 2:25:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 3/28/2026 11:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $116 per person are available. Travel duration is 31h 45m
Arda Tur	23h 55m	12:00 PM	Berlin	Central Bus Station	12:55 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Basic	$126	A Bus from Arda Tur goes from Central Bus Station, Berlin (Germany) at 3/27/2026 12:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 3/28/2026 12:55:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $126 per person are available. Travel duration is 23h 55m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	30h 45m	3:25 AM	Berlin	Central Bus Station	11:10 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$104	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Berlin (Germany) at 3/29/2026 3:25:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 3/30/2026 11:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $104 per person are available. Travel duration is 30h 45m
FlixBus	33h 20m	11:15 PM	Berlin	Sudkreuz Station	9:35 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$106	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Sudkreuz Station, Berlin (Germany) at 3/29/2026 11:15:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 3/31/2026 9:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $106 per person are available. Travel duration is 33h 20m
FlixBus	30h 5m	4:05 AM	Berlin	Alexanderplatz Train Station	11:10 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$107	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Alexanderplatz Train Station, Berlin (Germany) at 3/29/2026 4:05:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 3/30/2026 11:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $107 per person are available. Travel duration is 30h 5m
FlixBus	29h 40m	4:30 AM	Berlin	Treptower Park Train Station	11:10 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$107	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Treptower Park Train Station, Berlin (Germany) at 3/29/2026 4:30:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 3/30/2026 11:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $107 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 40m
FlixBus	39h 45m	4:50 PM	Berlin	Alt-Tegel Train Station	9:35 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$108	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Alt-Tegel Train Station, Berlin (Germany) at 3/29/2026 4:50:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 3/31/2026 9:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $108 per person are available. Travel duration is 39h 45m

Did you know that if you travel from Berlin to Sofia via Budapest, you can save more than $16? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  45h 50m
  
  0
  
  12:20 PM
  
  Berlin
  Sudkreuz Station
  
  12:10 AM
  
  Budapest
  Népliget Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $51
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Sudkreuz Station, Berlin (Germany) at 3/26/2026 12:20:00 PM to Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 3/27/2026 12:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $51 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 50m
- FlixBus
  
  13h 40m
  
  0
  
  8:30 PM
  
  Budapest
  Népliget Bus Station
  
  11:10 AM
  
  Sofia
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $38
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) at 3/27/2026 8:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 3/28/2026 11:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $38 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 40m
Travel time is 15h 10m longer, but you will save $16

Cheapest bus trips Monday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Union Ivkoni	27h 0m	4:00 PM	Berlin	Central Bus Station	8:00 PM	Sofia	Bratya Miladinovi		Basic	$81	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Berlin (Germany) at 3/30/2026 4:00:00 PM to Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 3/31/2026 8:00:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $81 per person are available. Travel duration is 27h 0m
	Arda Tur	23h 55m	12:00 PM	Berlin	Central Bus Station	12:55 PM	Sofia	Serdika		Basic	$131	A Bus from Arda Tur goes from Central Bus Station, Berlin (Germany) at 3/30/2026 12:00:00 PM to Serdika, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 3/31/2026 12:55:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $131 per person are available. Travel duration is 23h 55m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Berlin to Sofia is $71 on 3/22/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Berlin and Sofia

See here how frequent the connections between Berlin and Sofia are, during different times and days of the week.

Friday is the busiest day, with more than 10 daily buses from Berlin to Sofia. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Berlin and Sofia.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 12 buses from Berlin to Sofia, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Berlin and Sofia, with 6 offers.

Facts about the bus from Berlin to Sofia

Compare all providers like FlixBus, Arda Tur and Union Ivkoni that travel 6 times every day by bus from Berlin to Sofia in one click! Book your bus ticket from Berlin to Sofia starting from $71!

Cheapest Bus	$71
Fastest Bus	24h 55m
Earliest Bus	12:00 PM
Latest Bus	4:00 PM
Daily Bus Routes	6 Ø
Distance	819.6 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus, Arda Tur and Union Ivkoni

Cheapest bus connections from Berlin to Sofia

Every day, 6 buses from 3 bus companies leave Berlin for Sofia: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 03/24/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 03/22

Monday 03/23

Tuesday 03/24

Wednesday 03/25

$131

Thursday 03/26

Friday 03/27

$76

Saturday 03/28

Sunday 03/29

$104

Monday 03/30

$131

Tuesday 03/31

Wednesday 04/01

Thursday 04/02

$131

Friday 04/03

Saturday 04/04

$131

Sunday 04/05

$113

Monday 04/06

$131

Tuesday 04/07

$98

Wednesday 04/08

Thursday 04/09

$131

Friday 04/10

$81

Saturday 04/11

Sunday 04/12

$131

Monday 04/13

$131

Tuesday 04/14

$131

Wednesday 04/15

$84

Thursday 04/16

$82

Friday 04/17

$131

Saturday 04/18

The cheapest time to travel from Berlin to Sofia

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Berlin to Sofia, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $75, Wednesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Berlin to Sofia. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $82.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Berlin to Sofia, with $75. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $106.

How to save money travelling from Berlin to Sofia

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Berlin to Sofia in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Berlin to Sofia, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Berlin to Sofia are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Berlin and Sofia

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Berlin and Sofia.

Central Bus Station

Masurenallee 6

Nikolaiviertel Bus Stop

Central Station

Europaplatz

Schoneberg (S)

Sudkreuz Station

Hildegard-Knef-Platz

Central Bus Station

Knyagina Maria Luisa Boulevard 100

Bratya Miladinovi

Bus and Coach Station Zapad Bus Stop

Serdika

Knyaginya Maria Luiza 102

Aleko Hut Hotel

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Berlin to Sofia? Compare all modes of transports from Berlin to Sofia.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Berlin to Sofia

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Berlin to Sofia? Or which bus companies serve the route Berlin to Sofia? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Berlin to Sofia bus

How much does a Berlin Sofia bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $71 and takes 32h 30m to reach Sofia. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Berlin to Sofia?

This route is offered by 3 companies with a range of ticket prices between $71 and $145. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Sofia.

On average, how many connections are available from Berlin to Sofia each day?

Every day, the Berlin to Sofia bus route is served by approximately 6 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Berlin to Sofia take?

The fastest bus from Berlin to Sofia is offered by Arda Tur and takes 24h 55m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $131. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Berlin to Sofia?

The earliest bus arriving in Sofia from Berlin starts at 12:00 PM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Berlin to Sofia?

The latest bus trip departing from Berlin for Sofia starts at 4:00 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Berlin Sofia route?

When traveling by bus from Berlin to Sofia, passengers can travel with FlixBus, Arda Tur and Union Ivkoni. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Berlin and Sofia?

You can check all the direct connections between Berlin and Sofia by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus, Arda Tur and Union Ivkoni.

What can I take with me on the Berlin to Sofia bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Berlin Sofia bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Berlin Sofia bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Berlin to Sofia on your planned travel date.

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Berlin to Sofia

Basic

Name referring to the typical seat you will find with companies that don’t distinguish between different classes.

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Berlin and to Sofia

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Berlin and to Sofia. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!