How to Travel from
Karlsruhe to Sofia
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Karlsruhe, Germany → Sofia, Bulgaria
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Karlsruhe to Sofia
Composite routes from Karlsruhe to Sofia
Cheapest
15 h
Car
1627 km.
from $89
Fastest
2 h 17 min
Plane
Other
25 h 45 min
Bus
1348 km.
from €76.09
6 h 7 min
Bus, Plane
1347 km.
from $150.12
8 h 17 min
Train, Plane
1347 km.
from $255.82
6 h 14 min
Train, Plane
1347 km.
from $223.22
8 h 28 min
Train, Plane
1347 km.
from $258.59
32 h 25 min
1348 km.
from $246.65
Route Navigator Karlsruhe - Sofia
Get all the information you need right here
Continue onto Karlstraße
Karlstraße, 144 м
144 м
Turn sharp right onto Amalienstraße
Amalienstraße, 130 м
130 м
Turn left onto Herrenstraße
Herrenstraße, 94 м
94 м
Turn right onto Blumenstraße
Blumenstraße, 171 м
171 м
Turn right onto Ritterstraße
Ritterstraße, 192 м
192 м
Turn right onto Kriegsstraße and drive toward Bundesgerichtshof, Zentrum-West
Kriegsstraße, Bundesgerichtshof, Zentrum-West, 275 м
275 м
Make a U-turn onto Kriegsstraße
Kriegsstraße, 437 м
437 м
Keep left and take B 10 toward Pforzheim, Durlach
Pforzheim, Durlach, B 10, 3 km 882 м
3 km 882 м
Keep left and drive toward KA-Wolfartsweier, Ettlingen
KA-Wolfartsweier, Ettlingen, 1 km 797 м
1 km 797 м
Keep right onto A 5 and take A 5, A 8 toward Basel, Ettlingen, Stuttgart
Basel, Ettlingen, Stuttgart, A 5, A 8, 2 km 537 м
2 km 537 м
Keep right onto A 8 and take A 8 toward München, Stuttgart, Pforzheim
München, Stuttgart, Pforzheim, A 8, 261 km 692 м
261 km 692 м
Keep right onto A 99 and take A 99 toward Salzburg, München-Ost, Deggendorf, Nürnberg, Messe / ICM, München
Salzburg, München-Ost, Deggendorf, Nürnberg, Messe / ICM, München, A 99, 47 km 216 м
47 km 216 м
Keep right and take A 8 toward Salzburg, Innsbruck
Salzburg, Innsbruck, A 8, 119 km 642 м
119 km 642 м
Keep right and take A10 toward Ljubljana, Villach, Salzburg-Süd
Ljubljana, Villach, Salzburg-Süd, A10, 275 km 703 м
275 km 703 м
Continue onto Zahodna obvoznica and take A1 toward Gradec, Maribor, Zagreb, Novo mesto, Ljubljana - zahod
Zahodna obvoznica, Gradec, Maribor, Zagreb, Novo mesto, Ljubljana - zahod, A1, 9 km 963 м
9 km 963 м
Keep right onto A2 and take A2 toward Zagreb, Novo mesto, Grosuplje
Zagreb, Novo mesto, Grosuplje, A2, 409 km 581 м
409 km 581 м
Keep right
1 km 878 м
1 km 878 м
Keep right
77 м
77 м
Turn left
31 м
31 м
Keep left
39 м
39 м
Turn right
94 km 507 м
94 km 507 м
Keep left and take A 1, 22 toward Sofia(BG), Skopje (MK), Ниш / Niš, Чачак / Čačak
Sofia(BG), Skopje (MK), Ниш / Niš, Чачак / Čačak, A 1, 22, 33 km 738 м
33 km 738 м
Keep left onto Обилазница око Београда and take A 1, A 4 toward Skopje, Sofia, Ниш / Niš
Обилазница око Београда, Skopje, Sofia, Ниш / Niš, A 1, A 4, 215 km 668 м
215 km 668 м
Keep right and take A4 toward Sofia (BG), Пирот / Pirot, Ниш (север) / Niš
Sofia (BG), Пирот / Pirot, Ниш (север) / Niš, A4, 159 km 722 м
159 km 722 м
Keep right and drive toward Требич, София
Требич, София, 335 м
335 м
Turn right
22 м
22 м
Turn right onto бул. Рожен
бул. Рожен, 2 km 42 м
2 km 42 м
Turn right
8 м
8 м
Turn left onto бул. Рожен
бул. Рожен, 2 km 870 м
2 km 870 м
Keep left onto бул. Рожен and drive toward Център
бул. Рожен, Център, 1 km 993 м
1 km 993 м
Continue onto бул. Княгиня Мария Луиза
бул. Княгиня Мария Луиза, 2 km 690 м
2 km 690 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto бул. Княгиня Мария Луиза
бул. Княгиня Мария Луиза, 1 km 906 м
1 km 906 м
Make a U-turn onto бул. Княгиня Мария Луиза
бул. Княгиня Мария Луиза, 164 м
164 м
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Airlines
Ryanair
Website:
ryanair.com/
Plane from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
2h 15m
Frequency:
Thursday to Sunday
Estimated price:
$60.76–$329.10
Plane from Memmingen Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
1h 55m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$21.52–$455.68
Lufthansa
Website:
lufthansa.com/
Plane from Stuttgart Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
4h 7m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$278.47–$696.18
Plane from Frankfurt to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
2h 15m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$240.50–$569.60
Plane from Zurich Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
4h 26m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$202.52–$481.00
Austrian Airlines
Website:
austrian.com/?sc_lang=en&cc=ZZ
Plane from Stuttgart Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
4h 40m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$278.47–$594.92
Plane from Frankfurt to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
4h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$253.16–$632.89
Plane from Zurich Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
4h 30m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$253.16–$481.00
Swiss
Website:
swiss.com/
Plane from Zurich Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
2h 15m
Frequency:
Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$240.50–$822.76
Wizz Air
Website:
wizzair.com/
Plane from Stuttgart Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
2h 15m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Estimated price:
$46.83–$253.16
Plane from Memmingen Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
2h 5m
Frequency:
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$17.72–$240.50
Bulgaria Air
Website:
air.bg/en/
Plane from Stuttgart Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
5h 10m
Frequency:
Friday and Sunday
Estimated price:
$189.87–$506.31
Plane from Frankfurt to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
2h 20m
Frequency:
Friday and Sunday
Estimated price:
$240.50–$696.18
Plane from Zurich Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
2h 10m
Frequency:
Friday and Sunday
Estimated price:
$253.16–$822.76
Air Serbia
Website:
airserbia.com/en/welcome
Plane from Stuttgart Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
5h 10m
Frequency:
Friday and Sunday
Estimated price:
$189.87–$506.31
Plane from Zurich Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
5h 7m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$151.89–$493.65
Bus operators
FlixBus
Phone:
+49 30 300 137 300
Email:
service@flixbus.com
Website:
flixbus.com
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart
Ave. Duration:
55 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$10.13–$15.19
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
2h 40m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$17.72–$25.32
BlaBlaCar Bus
Phone:
+33 18 57 62 228
Website:
blablacar.co.uk/
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$12.66–$18.99
Union Ivkoni
Phone:
07001 8282
Email:
booking@union-ivkoni.com
Website:
union-ivkoni.com/
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$5.82–$9.49
Bus from Karlsruhe Hinterm Hauptbahnhof to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
25h 45m
Frequency:
Twice a week
Estimated price:
$69.62–$113.92
Citylines
Phone:
+3590885700870
Email:
support@citylines.eu
Website:
citylines.eu/
Bus from Karlsruhe Hinterm Hauptbahnhof to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
26h 35m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$88.60–$120.25
Arjani Travel
Phone:
+355 68 20 63 724
Email:
info@arjanitravel.com
Website:
arjanitravel.com/
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart
Ave. Duration:
1h 30m
Frequency:
Twice a week
Centrotrans Eurolines
Phone:
+387 33 770 889
Email:
info@centrotrans.com
Website:
centrotrans.com/
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart
Ave. Duration:
1h 30m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$7.59–$11.39
Karat-S
Phone:
+359 2 8120810
Email:
operations@eurolines.bg
Website:
karat-s.com/
Bus from Karlsruhe Hinterm Hauptbahnhof to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
26h 35m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$202.52–$291.13
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
28h 45m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$202.52–$303.79
Train operators
TGV inOui
Phone:
+33 1 84 94 36 35
Website:
sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
Ave. Duration:
37 min
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$25.32–$58.23
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm
Ave. Duration:
1h 1m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$27.85–$60.76
NS
Phone:
+31 30 751 5155
Website:
ns.nl/
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm
Ave. Duration:
40 min
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$15.19–$39.24
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
Phone:
+49 30 311-682904
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h 6m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$41.77–$46.83
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
Ave. Duration:
57 min
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$34.18–$37.97
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm
Ave. Duration:
42 min
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$35.44–$39.24
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen
Ave. Duration:
28 min
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$29.11–$34.18
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel
Ave. Duration:
1h 48m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$50.63–$56.96
WESTbahn Gmbh
Phone:
+43 1 89900
Email:
service@westbahn.at
Website:
westbahn.at/
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm
Ave. Duration:
1h 2m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$17.72–$40.50
Deutsche Bahn Regional
Phone:
+49 30 2970
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen
Ave. Duration:
54 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$13.92–$20.25
Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Phone:
+41 848 44 66 88
Website:
sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich
Ave. Duration:
1h 12m
Frequency:
Every 20 minutes
Estimated price:
$41.77–$75.95
DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Phone:
+49 731 1550-0
Email:
servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
Website:
meine-rab.de/
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
Ave. Duration:
1h 10m
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$13.92–$18.99
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm
Ave. Duration:
1h 4m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$15.19–$20.25
Nebenbahn Vaihingen- Enzweihlingen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
Ave. Duration:
1h 10m
Frequency:
Once a week
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm
Ave. Duration:
1h 21m
Frequency:
Twice a week
Urlaubs-Express
Phone:
+49 (0) 221 800 20 820
Email:
info@urlaubs-express.de
Website:
urlaubs-express.de/
Train from Fulda to Villach
Ave. Duration:
9h 18m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$120.25–$1,012.62
Go Ahead BW
Phone:
+49 711 400 534 44
Website:
go-ahead-bw.de/
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
Ave. Duration:
1h 7m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$17.72–$32.91
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm
Ave. Duration:
1h 38m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$18.99–$35.44
Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (SWEG)
Phone:
+49 7821 9960770
Email:
info@sweg.de
Website:
sweg.de/
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
Ave. Duration:
1h 36m
Frequency:
5 times a week
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Sofia?
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Sofia is to bus and fly which costs $103.26 - $260.87 and takes 6h 7m.
What is the fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Sofia?
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Sofia is to fly which takes 6h and costs $59.78 - $315.22 .
Is there a direct bus between Karlsruhe and Sofia?
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe Hinterm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Stop. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 25h 45m.
How far is it from Karlsruhe to Sofia?
The distance between Karlsruhe and Sofia is 1380 km. The road distance is 1626.3 km.
How do I travel from Karlsruhe to Sofia without a car?
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 25h 45m and costs $76.09 - $250 .
How long does it take to get from Karlsruhe to Sofia?
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Karlsruhe to Sofia, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Karlsruhe to Sofia bus from?
Karlsruhe to Sofia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Karlsruhe Hinterm Hauptbahnhof station.
Bus or fly from Karlsruhe to Sofia?
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Sofia is to bus which takes 25h 45m and costs $76.09 - $250 . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $59.78 - $315.22 and takes 6h.
Where does the Karlsruhe to Sofia bus arrive?
Karlsruhe to Sofia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Stop station.
What is the time difference between Karlsruhe and Sofia?
Sofia is 1h ahead of Karlsruhe. It is currently 11:18 in Karlsruhe and 12:18 in Sofia.
Can I drive from Karlsruhe to Sofia?
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Sofia is 1626 km. It takes approximately 15h 9m to drive from Karlsruhe to Sofia.
How do I get a bus ticket from Karlsruhe to Sofia?
Book your Karlsruhe to Sofia bus tickets online with Omio and Distribusion.
Where can I stay near Sofia?
There are 1944+ hotels available in Sofia. Prices start at $14.84 per night.
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