Bus and Coach from Sofia to Karlsruhe: Compare all prices

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 Citylines for the next days.

today

from £65

tomorrow

Monday

from £65

Tuesday

from £61

Wednesday

Thursday

from £56

Friday

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person

FlixBus

32h 55m

0

01:45

Sofia
Central Coach Station

10:40

Karlsruhe
Central Station

0

Economy

£65

A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 17/05/2025 01:45:00 to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 18/05/2025 10:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £65 per person are available. Travel duration is 32h 55m
FlixBus

33h 5m

0

01:45

Sofia
Central Coach Station

10:50

Karlsruhe
Central Station

0

Economy

£65

A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 17/05/2025 01:45:00 to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 18/05/2025 10:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £65 per person are available. Travel duration is 33h 5m
FlixBus

26h 45m

0

22:50

Sofia
Central Coach Station

01:35

Karlsruhe
Central Station

0

Economy

£77

A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 17/05/2025 22:50:00 to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 19/05/2025 01:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £77 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 45m
Union Ivkoni

22h 30m

0

10:00

Sofia
Bratya Miladinovi

08:30

Karlsruhe
Central Bus Station

0

Economy

£93

A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 17/05/2025 10:00:00 to Central Bus Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 18/05/2025 08:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £93 per person are available. Travel duration is 22h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Prices are for one way and one person

FlixBus

26h 45m

0

22:50

Sofia
Central Coach Station

01:35

Karlsruhe
Central Station

0

Economy

£65

A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 19/05/2025 22:50:00 to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 21/05/2025 01:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £65 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 45m
FlixBus

32h 55m

0

01:45

Sofia
Central Coach Station

10:40

Karlsruhe
Central Station

0

Economy

£72

A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 19/05/2025 01:45:00 to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 20/05/2025 10:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £72 per person are available. Travel duration is 32h 55m
Citylines

25h 50m

0

09:00

Sofia
Central Coach Station

10:50

Karlsruhe
Central Bus Station

0

Economy

£122

A Bus from Citylines goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 19/05/2025 09:00:00 to Central Bus Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 20/05/2025 10:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £122 per person are available. Travel duration is 25h 50m
Karat-S

25h 50m

0

09:00

Sofia
Central Coach Station

10:50

Karlsruhe
Central Bus Station

0

Economy

£128

A Bus from Karat-S goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 19/05/2025 09:00:00 to Central Bus Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 20/05/2025 10:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £128 per person are available. Travel duration is 25h 50m
Karat-S

25h 50m

0

09:00

Sofia
Central Coach Station

10:50

Karlsruhe
Central Station

0

Basic

£136

A Bus from Karat-S goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 19/05/2025 09:00:00 to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 20/05/2025 10:50:00. 50 Basic ticket for £136 per person are available. Travel duration is 25h 50m
Did you know that if you travel from Sofia to Karlsruhe via Munich, you can save more than £12? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Distribusion
  
  31h 15m
  
  0
  
  09:30
  
  Sofia
  Bratya Miladinovi
  
  06:30
  
  Munich
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £45
  
  A Bus from Distribusion goes from Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 19/05/2025 09:30:00 to Central Bus Station, Munich (Germany) arriving at 20/05/2025 06:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £45 per person are available. Travel duration is 21h 0m
- FlixBus
  
  4h 0m
  
  0
  
  12:45
  
  Munich
  Central Bus Station
  
  16:45
  
  Karlsruhe
  Central Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £8
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Munich (Germany) at 20/05/2025 12:45:00 to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 20/05/2025 16:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
Travel time is 5h 25m longer, but you will save £12

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Prices are for one way and one person

FlixBus

26h 45m

0

22:50

Sofia
Central Coach Station

01:35

Karlsruhe
Central Station

0

Economy

£61

A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 20/05/2025 22:50:00 to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 22/05/2025 01:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £61 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 45m
Did you know that if you travel from Sofia to Karlsruhe via Munich, you can save more than £8? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Distribusion
  
  31h 15m
  
  0
  
  09:30
  
  Sofia
  Bratya Miladinovi
  
  06:30
  
  Munich
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £45
  
  A Bus from Distribusion goes from Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 19/05/2025 09:30:00 to Central Bus Station, Munich (Germany) arriving at 20/05/2025 06:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £45 per person are available. Travel duration is 21h 0m
- FlixBus
  
  4h 0m
  
  0
  
  12:45
  
  Munich
  Central Bus Station
  
  16:45
  
  Karlsruhe
  Central Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £8
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Munich (Germany) at 20/05/2025 12:45:00 to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 20/05/2025 16:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
Travel time is 4h 30m longer, but you will save £8

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Prices are for one way and one person

FlixBus

26h 45m

0

22:50

Sofia
Central Coach Station

01:35

Karlsruhe
Central Station

0

Economy

£56

A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 22/05/2025 22:50:00 to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 24/05/2025 01:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £56 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 45m
FlixBus

33h 5m

0

01:45

Sofia
Central Coach Station

10:50

Karlsruhe
Central Station

0

Economy

£61

A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 22/05/2025 01:45:00 to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 23/05/2025 10:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £61 per person are available. Travel duration is 33h 5m
Citylines

25h 50m

0

09:00

Sofia
Central Coach Station

10:50

Karlsruhe
Central Bus Station

0

Economy

£110

A Bus from Citylines goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 22/05/2025 09:00:00 to Central Bus Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 23/05/2025 10:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £110 per person are available. Travel duration is 25h 50m
Karat-S

25h 50m

0

09:00

Sofia
Central Coach Station

10:50

Karlsruhe
Central Bus Station

0

Economy

£116

A Bus from Karat-S goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 22/05/2025 09:00:00 to Central Bus Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 23/05/2025 10:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £116 per person are available. Travel duration is 25h 50m

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.

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 5 daily coaches from Sofia to Karlsruhe. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1 daily coaches between Sofia and Karlsruhe.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 6 coaches from Sofia to Karlsruhe, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Sofia and Karlsruhe, with 4 offers.

Facts about coaches from Sofia to Karlsruhe

Compare all providers like FlixBus, Karat-S and Citylines that travel 3 times every day by bus from Sofia to Karlsruhe in one click! Book your bus ticket from Sofia to Karlsruhe starting from £56!

Cheapest Bus	£56
Fastest Bus	22h 30m
Earliest Coach	01:45
Latest Coach	22:50
Daily Bus Connections	3 Ø
Distance	1,348.2 km
Coach Companies	FlixBus, Karat-S, Citylines and Union Ivkoni

Cheapest coach connections from Sofia to Karlsruhe

Every day, 3 buses from 4 coach companies leave Sofia for Karlsruhe: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 17/05/2025 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 12/05

Tuesday 13/05

Wednesday 14/05

Thursday 15/05

Friday 16/05

Saturday 17/05

£93

Sunday 18/05

Monday 19/05

£136

Tuesday 20/05

£61

Wednesday 21/05

Thursday 22/05

£110

Friday 23/05

Saturday 24/05

£113

Sunday 25/05

£78

Monday 26/05

£96

Tuesday 27/05

Wednesday 28/05

Thursday 29/05

Friday 30/05

Saturday 31/05

Sunday 01/06

Monday 02/06

Tuesday 03/06

Wednesday 04/06

Thursday 05/06

Friday 06/06

Saturday 07/06

Sunday 08/06

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 £56, Thursday is the cheapest day for a coach from Sofia to Karlsruhe. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £65.

Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Sofia to Karlsruhe, with £56. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £93.

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 coaches from Sofia to Karlsruhe are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Sofia and Karlsruhe

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Sofia and Karlsruhe.

Central Coach Station

Knyagina Maria Luisa Boulevard 100

Bus and Coach Station Zapad Bus Stop

Serdika

Knyaginya Maria Luiza 102

Aleko Hut Hotel

South

bul. "Dragan Tsankov"

Central Bus Station

Kühler Krug Train Station

Durlach Auer Str./Dr.Willmar Schwabe Bus Stop

Bannwaldallee Station

Barbarossa Square Station

Service and Comfort on the bus from Sofia to Karlsruhe

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches 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 coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Sofia - Karlsruhe bus trip is available from £56 and takes 26h 45m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Sofia to Karlsruhe is offered by 4 companies with ticket prices ranging from £56 to £136. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Sofia - Karlsruhe route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Sofia to Karlsruhe is offered by roughly 3 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Karlsruhe from Sofia take?

The quickest coach from Sofia to Karlsruhe is provided by Union Ivkoni and takes 22h 30m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £93. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Sofia to Karlsruhe?

The earliest bus to Karlsruhe departs from Sofia at 01:45. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Sofia to Karlsruhe?

The latest bus to Karlsruhe departs from Sofia at 22:50. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Sofia - Karlsruhe route?

Passengers looking to travel from Sofia to Karlsruhe can travel with FlixBus, Karat-S and Citylines. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best 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 Citylines.

What can I take with me on the bus to Karlsruhe from Sofia?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Sofia Karlsruhe bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach 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 travelling 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.

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!