Bus Sofia to Karlsruhe: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Sofia to Karlsruhe

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

today

$119

tomorrow

Wednesday

Thursday

$61

Friday

Saturday

$83

Sunday

$80

Cheapest bus trips today
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Karat-S	26h 50m	9:00 AM	Sofia	Serdika	10:50 AM	Karlsruhe	Central Bus Station		Basic	$119	A Bus from Karat-S goes from Serdika, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 1/26/2026 9:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 1/27/2026 10:50:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $119 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	33h 55m	1:45 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	10:40 AM	Karlsruhe	Central Station	Economy	$61	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 1/29/2026 1:45:00 AM to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 1/30/2026 10:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $61 per person are available. Travel duration is 33h 55m
FlixBus	27h 45m	10:50 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	1:35 AM	Karlsruhe	Central Station	Economy	$62	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 1/29/2026 10:50:00 PM to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 1/31/2026 1:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $62 per person are available. Travel duration is 27h 45m
Union Ivkoni	26h 15m	8:00 AM	Sofia	Bratya Miladinovi	9:15 AM	Karlsruhe	Central Bus Station	Basic	$83	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 1/29/2026 8:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 1/30/2026 9:15:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $83 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 15m
Karat-S	26h 50m	9:00 AM	Sofia	Serdika	10:50 AM	Karlsruhe	Central Bus Station	Basic	$158	A Bus from Karat-S goes from Serdika, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 1/29/2026 9:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 1/30/2026 10:50:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $158 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Union Ivkoni	26h 15m	8:00 AM	Sofia	Bratya Miladinovi	9:15 AM	Karlsruhe	Central Bus Station		Basic	$83	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 1/31/2026 8:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 2/1/2026 9:15:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $83 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 15m
	Karat-S	26h 50m	9:00 AM	Sofia	Serdika	10:50 AM	Karlsruhe	Central Bus Station		Basic	$158	A Bus from Karat-S goes from Serdika, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 1/31/2026 9:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 2/1/2026 10:50:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $158 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 50m

Did you know that if you travel from Sofia to Karlsruhe via Munich, you can save more than $16? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Bookaway
  
  26h 50m
  
  0
  
  8:00 AM
  
  Sofia
  Central Bus Station
  
  5:00 AM
  
  Munich
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Basic
  
  $50
  
  A Bus from Bookaway goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 1/29/2026 8:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Munich (Germany) arriving at 1/30/2026 5:00:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $50 per person are available. Travel duration is 22h 0m
- FlixBus
  
  4h 5m
  
  0
  
  5:45 AM
  
  Munich
  Central Bus Station
  
  9:50 AM
  
  Karlsruhe
  Central Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $17
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Munich (Germany) at 1/30/2026 5:45:00 AM to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 1/30/2026 9:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $17 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 5m
Travel time is 1h 35m longer, but you will save $16

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	29h 35m	10:50 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	3:25 AM	Karlsruhe	Central Station		Economy	$80	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 2/1/2026 10:50:00 PM to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 2/3/2026 3:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $80 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 35m

Did you know that if you travel from Sofia to Karlsruhe via Munich, you can save more than $13? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Bookaway
  
  26h 50m
  
  0
  
  8:00 AM
  
  Sofia
  Central Bus Station
  
  5:00 AM
  
  Munich
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Basic
  
  $50
  
  A Bus from Bookaway goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 1/29/2026 8:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Munich (Germany) arriving at 1/30/2026 5:00:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $50 per person are available. Travel duration is 22h 0m
- FlixBus
  
  4h 5m
  
  0
  
  5:45 AM
  
  Munich
  Central Bus Station
  
  9:50 AM
  
  Karlsruhe
  Central Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $17
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Munich (Germany) at 1/30/2026 5:45:00 AM to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 1/30/2026 9:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $17 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 5m
Travel Time is 1h 45m shorter, and you will save $13

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Sofia to Karlsruhe is $61 on 1/29/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Sofia and Karlsruhe

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

Thursday is the busiest day, with more than 4 daily buses from Sofia to Karlsruhe. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1 daily coaches between Sofia and Karlsruhe.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 5 buses from Sofia to Karlsruhe, while Night sees the fewest connections between Sofia and Karlsruhe, with 1 offers.

Facts about the bus from Sofia to Karlsruhe

Compare all providers like FlixBus, Karat-S and Union Ivkoni that travel 2 times every day by bus from Sofia to Karlsruhe in one click! Book your bus ticket from Sofia to Karlsruhe starting from $61!

Cheapest Bus	$61
Fastest Bus	25h 15m
Earliest Bus	9:00 AM
Latest Bus	10:50 PM
Daily Bus Routes	2 Ø
Distance	838.0 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus, Karat-S and Union Ivkoni

Cheapest bus connections from Sofia to Karlsruhe

Every day, 2 buses from 3 bus companies leave Sofia for Karlsruhe: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 01/26/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 01/25

Monday 01/26

$119

Tuesday 01/27

Wednesday 01/28

Thursday 01/29

$83

Friday 01/30

Saturday 01/31

$158

Sunday 02/01

$80

Monday 02/02

$119

Tuesday 02/03

$95

Wednesday 02/04

Thursday 02/05

Friday 02/06

Saturday 02/07

Sunday 02/08

Monday 02/09

Tuesday 02/10

Wednesday 02/11

Thursday 02/12

Friday 02/13

Saturday 02/14

Sunday 02/15

Monday 02/16

Tuesday 02/17

Wednesday 02/18

Thursday 02/19

Friday 02/20

Saturday 02/21

The cheapest time to travel from Sofia to Karlsruhe

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

With a price starting from $61, Thursday is the cheapest day for a bus from Sofia to Karlsruhe. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $118.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Sofia to Karlsruhe, with $61. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $83.

How to save money travelling from Sofia to Karlsruhe

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 Sofia to Karlsruhe 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 Sofia to Karlsruhe, 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 Sofia to Karlsruhe are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Sofia and Karlsruhe

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

Central Bus Station

Knyagina Maria Luisa Boulevard 100

Bus and Coach Station Zapad Bus Stop

Aleko Hut Hotel

Zlatni Mostove

South

bul. "Dragan Tsankov"

Durlach Auer Str./Dr.Willmar Schwabe Bus Stop

Bannwaldallee Station

Kühler Krug Train Station

Stadtwerke Bus Stop

Sudetenstraße Bus Stop

Service and Comfort on the bus from Sofia to Karlsruhe

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

FAQs about the Sofia to Karlsruhe bus

How much does a Sofia Karlsruhe bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $61 and takes 32h 55m to reach Karlsruhe. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 3 companies with a range of ticket prices between $61 and $158. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Karlsruhe.

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

Every day, the Sofia to Karlsruhe 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 Sofia to Karlsruhe take?

The fastest bus from Sofia to Karlsruhe is offered by Union Ivkoni and takes 25h 15m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $83. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Sofia to Karlsruhe?

The earliest bus arriving in Karlsruhe from Sofia starts at 9:00 AM. 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 Sofia to Karlsruhe?

The latest bus trip departing from Sofia for Karlsruhe starts at 10:50 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 Sofia Karlsruhe route?

When traveling by bus from Sofia to Karlsruhe, 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 Sofia and Karlsruhe?

You can check all the direct connections between Sofia and Karlsruhe 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 Sofia to Karlsruhe 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 Sofia Karlsruhe 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 Sofia Karlsruhe 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 Sofia to Karlsruhe on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Sofia to Karlsruhe?

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

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 Sofia and to Karlsruhe

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