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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Mannheim to Sofia from various bus operators like FlixBus, Karat-S or Union Ivkoni for the next days.

today

$80

tomorrow

$78

Monday

$71

Tuesday

$75

Wednesday

$78

Thursday

Friday

$88

Cheapest bus trips today
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	34h 10m	10:25 PM	Mannheim	Central Bus Station	9:35 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station		Economy	$80	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Mannheim (Germany) at 4/18/2026 10:25:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 4/20/2026 9:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $80 per person are available. Travel duration is 34h 10m
	Karat-S	27h 35m	4:25 PM	Mannheim	Central Bus Station	9:00 PM	Sofia	Serdika		Basic	$119	A Bus from Karat-S goes from Central Bus Station, Mannheim (Germany) at 4/18/2026 4:25:00 PM to Serdika, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 4/19/2026 9:00:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $119 per person are available. Travel duration is 27h 35m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	34h 10m	10:25 PM	Mannheim	Central Bus Station	9:35 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station		Economy	$78	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Mannheim (Germany) at 4/19/2026 10:25:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 4/21/2026 9:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $78 per person are available. Travel duration is 34h 10m
	FlixBus	28h 55m	3:40 AM	Mannheim	Central Bus Station	9:35 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station		Economy	$84	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Mannheim (Germany) at 4/19/2026 3:40:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 4/20/2026 9:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $84 per person are available. Travel duration is 28h 55m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	34h 10m	10:25 PM	Mannheim	Central Bus Station	9:35 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station		Economy	$71	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Mannheim (Germany) at 4/20/2026 10:25:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 4/22/2026 9:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $71 per person are available. Travel duration is 34h 10m
	FlixBus	28h 55m	3:40 AM	Mannheim	Central Bus Station	9:35 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station		Economy	$72	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Mannheim (Germany) at 4/20/2026 3:40:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 4/21/2026 9:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $72 per person are available. Travel duration is 28h 55m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	34h 10m	10:25 PM	Mannheim	Central Bus Station	9:35 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station		Economy	$75	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Mannheim (Germany) at 4/21/2026 10:25:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 4/23/2026 9:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $75 per person are available. Travel duration is 34h 10m
	FlixBus	28h 55m	3:40 AM	Mannheim	Central Bus Station	9:35 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station		Economy	$78	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Mannheim (Germany) at 4/21/2026 3:40:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 4/22/2026 9:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $78 per person are available. Travel duration is 28h 55m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	34h 10m	10:25 PM	Mannheim	Central Bus Station	9:35 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$78	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Mannheim (Germany) at 4/22/2026 10:25:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 4/24/2026 9:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $78 per person are available. Travel duration is 34h 10m
FlixBus	31h 20m	3:25 PM	Mannheim	Central Bus Station	11:45 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$79	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Mannheim (Germany) at 4/22/2026 3:25:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 4/23/2026 11:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $79 per person are available. Travel duration is 31h 20m
FlixBus	38h 5m	3:25 PM	Mannheim	Central Bus Station	6:30 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$81	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Mannheim (Germany) at 4/22/2026 3:25:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 4/24/2026 6:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $81 per person are available. Travel duration is 38h 5m
Karat-S	27h 35m	4:25 PM	Mannheim	Central Bus Station	9:00 PM	Sofia	Serdika	Basic	$119	A Bus from Karat-S goes from Central Bus Station, Mannheim (Germany) at 4/22/2026 4:25:00 PM to Serdika, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 4/23/2026 9:00:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $119 per person are available. Travel duration is 27h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Union Ivkoni	26h 30m	2:30 PM	Mannheim	Central Bus Station	6:00 PM	Sofia	Bratya Miladinovi	Basic	$88	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Mannheim (Germany) at 4/24/2026 2:30:00 PM to Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 4/25/2026 6:00:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $88 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 30m
FlixBus	28h 55m	3:40 AM	Mannheim	Central Bus Station	9:35 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$94	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Mannheim (Germany) at 4/24/2026 3:40:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 4/25/2026 9:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $94 per person are available. Travel duration is 28h 55m
FlixBus	34h 10m	10:25 PM	Mannheim	Central Bus Station	9:35 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$97	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Mannheim (Germany) at 4/24/2026 10:25:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 4/26/2026 9:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $97 per person are available. Travel duration is 34h 10m

Did you know that if you travel from Mannheim to Sofia via Osijek, you can save more than $15? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  30h 30m
  
  0
  
  3:40 AM
  
  Mannheim
  Central Bus Station
  
  11:20 PM
  
  Osijek
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $58
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Mannheim (Germany) at 4/20/2026 3:40:00 AM to Bus Station, Osijek (Croatia) arriving at 4/20/2026 11:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $58 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 40m
- FlixBus
  
  10h 5m
  
  0
  
  12:05 AM
  
  Osijek
  Bus Station
  
  11:10 AM
  
  Sofia
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $15
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Station, Osijek (Croatia) at 4/21/2026 12:05:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 4/21/2026 11:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 5m
Travel time is 3h 0m longer, but you will save $15

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Mannheim to Sofia is $71 on 4/20/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Mannheim and Sofia

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

Wednesday is the busiest day, with more than 5 daily buses from Mannheim to Sofia. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Mannheim and Sofia.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 6 buses from Mannheim to Sofia, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Mannheim and Sofia, with 5 offers.

Facts about the bus from Mannheim to Sofia

Compare all providers like FlixBus, Karat-S and Union Ivkoni that travel 2 times every day by bus from Mannheim to Sofia in one click! Book your bus ticket from Mannheim to Sofia starting from $71!

Cheapest Bus	$71
Fastest Bus	27h 30m
Earliest Bus	4:25 PM
Latest Bus	10:25 PM
Daily Bus Routes	2 Ø
Distance	850.4 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus, Karat-S and Union Ivkoni

Cheapest bus connections from Mannheim to Sofia

Every day, 2 buses from 3 bus companies leave Mannheim for Sofia: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 04/18/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 04/12

Monday 04/13

Tuesday 04/14

Wednesday 04/15

Thursday 04/16

Friday 04/17

Saturday 04/18

$119

Sunday 04/19

$78

Monday 04/20

$71

Tuesday 04/21

$75

Wednesday 04/22

$119

Thursday 04/23

Friday 04/24

$94

Saturday 04/25

Sunday 04/26

$80

Monday 04/27

$119

Tuesday 04/28

$84

Wednesday 04/29

$119

Thursday 04/30

Friday 05/01

Saturday 05/02

$90

Sunday 05/03

$84

Monday 05/04

Tuesday 05/05

Wednesday 05/06

Thursday 05/07

Friday 05/08

$122

Saturday 05/09

The cheapest time to travel from Mannheim to Sofia

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

With a price starting from $71, Monday is the cheapest day for a bus from Mannheim to Sofia. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $88.

Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Mannheim to Sofia, with $71. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $79.

How to save money travelling from Mannheim 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 Mannheim 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 Mannheim 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 Mannheim to Sofia are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Mannheim and Sofia

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

Central Bus Station

Heinrich-von-Stephan-Str 6-8

Theresienkrankenhaus

Central Station

Kaiserring

Friedrichsfeld Süd Train Station

Handelshafen Train Station

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 Mannheim to Sofia? Compare all modes of transports from Mannheim to Sofia.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Mannheim to Sofia

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

FAQs about the Mannheim to Sofia bus

How much does a Mannheim 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 35h 10m to reach Sofia. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 3 companies with a range of ticket prices between $71 and $119. 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 Mannheim to Sofia each day?

Every day, the Mannheim to Sofia bus route is served by approximately 2 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

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

The fastest bus from Mannheim to Sofia is offered by Union Ivkoni and takes 27h 30m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $88. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Mannheim to Sofia?

The earliest bus arriving in Sofia from Mannheim starts at 4:25 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 Mannheim to Sofia?

The latest bus trip departing from Mannheim for Sofia starts at 10:25 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 Mannheim Sofia route?

When traveling by bus from Mannheim to Sofia, passengers can travel with FlixBus, Karat-S 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 Mannheim and Sofia?

You can check all the direct connections between Mannheim 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, Karat-S and Union Ivkoni.

What can I take with me on the Mannheim 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 Mannheim 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 Mannheim 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 Mannheim to Sofia on your planned travel date.

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

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