Munich to Sofia bus: 1.4 a day, fastest 21h30

1.4 a dayfastest 21h30☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇧🇬 Bulgaria

Direct buses · no change

MunichSalzburgVillachLjubljanaZagrebSofia· 1,097 km as the crow flies

11:00 → 09:35⁺¹
FlixBus N981 ☾ Overnight
Munich central bus station → Sofia (Serdika bus station) · via Salzburg, Villach, Ljubljana, Zagreb
21h354 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 11:00 → 08:35+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
21:30 → 20:00⁺¹
FlixBus N981 ☾ Overnight
Munich central bus station → Sofia (Serdika bus station) · via Salzburg, Graz, Maribor, Zagreb
21h304 stops
Runs: Mon, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 21:30 → 19:00+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

☾ Overnight: leave 21:30, arrive 20:00

The plane is 16h27 quicker door to door, but the night bus spends your night on the road instead of a day.

Bus · fastest direct22h12

To Munich central bus station14 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N98121h30
From Sofia (Serdika bus station)13 min

Plane · nonstop MUC to SOF5h45

To Munich (MUC)1h15
Check-in & security1h30
Flight MUC to SOF2h15
Landing to exit20 min
From SOF25 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Munich to Sofia?

Yes. 1.4 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Munich to Sofia?

The fastest takes 21h30; the slowest 21h35, for 1,097 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 11:00 and the latest at 21:30, local time in Munich. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Munich to Sofia?

Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 11:00 arriving 09:35 the next morning.

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