How to Travel from
St. Gallen to Sofia
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St. Gallen, Switzerland → Sofia, Bulgaria
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from St. Gallen to Sofia
Composite routes from St. Gallen to Sofia
Cheapest
14 h 38 min
Car
1555 km.
from $85
Other
6 h 2 min
Train, Plane
1212 km.
from $166.34
7 h 47 min
Bus, Plane
1212 km.
from $212.93
40 h 16 min
1212 km.
from $548.35
8 h 11 min
Train, Plane
1212 km.
from $227.62
28 h 44 min
Train, Bus
1212 km.
from $176.02
Route Navigator St. Gallen - Sofia
Get all the information you need right here
Continue onto Müller-Friedberg-Strasse
Müller-Friedberg-Strasse, 404 м
404 м
Turn sharp left onto Unterer Graben
Unterer Graben, 361 м
361 м
Turn right onto Torstrasse
Torstrasse, 226 м
226 м
Turn slight left onto Burggraben
Burggraben, 249 м
249 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Linsebühlstrasse
Linsebühlstrasse, 9 km 876 м
9 km 876 м
Turn right onto Altstätterstrasse
Altstätterstrasse, 6 м
6 м
Turn left onto Altstätterstrasse and drive toward Altstätten
Altstätterstrasse, Altstätten, 9 km 219 м
9 km 219 м
Turn sharp right
201 м
201 м
Turn slight right onto Alte Ruppenstrasse
Alte Ruppenstrasse, 1 km 379 м
1 km 379 м
Turn right onto Trogenerstrasse
Trogenerstrasse, 143 м
143 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Gerbergasse
Gerbergasse, 176 м
176 м
Turn left onto Hinter den Gärten
Hinter den Gärten, 228 м
228 м
Turn right onto Klausstrasse
Klausstrasse, 207 м
207 м
Turn right onto Churerstrasse
Churerstrasse, 2 km 17 м
2 km 17 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Oberrieterstrasse
Oberrieterstrasse, 2 km 336 м
2 km 336 м
Turn left onto Altstätterstrasse
Altstätterstrasse, 2 km 123 м
2 km 123 м
Turn left onto Oberrieterstrasse
Oberrieterstrasse, 359 м
359 м
Turn right onto Rheinstrasse
Rheinstrasse, 1 km 680 м
1 km 680 м
Turn slight left onto Siedlung
Siedlung, 50 м
50 м
Turn right onto Falle
Falle, 1 km 47 м
1 km 47 м
Turn right onto Wiesen
Wiesen, 2 km 159 м
2 km 159 м
Turn right onto Straßenhäuser
Straßenhäuser, 442 м
442 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Treietstraße
Treietstraße, 99 м
99 м
Turn right toward A14
A14, 71 km 983 м
71 km 983 м
Continue onto S16
88 km 367 м
88 km 367 м
Keep right onto Westast Innsbruck and take A13 toward Brenner, Innsbruck-Süd
Westast Innsbruck, Brenner, Innsbruck-Süd, A13, 71 km 269 м
71 km 269 м
Keep right and drive toward Brixen - Bressanone, Pustertal - val Pusteria
Brixen - Bressanone, Pustertal - val Pusteria, 1 km 875 м
1 km 875 м
Keep left and take SS49 toward Pustertal - val Pusteria, Natz-Schabs - Naz-Sciaves, Bruneck - Brunico, Innichen - San Candido
Pustertal - val Pusteria, Natz-Schabs - Naz-Sciaves, Bruneck - Brunico, Innichen - San Candido, SS49, 156 м
156 м
Keep right onto Pustertaler Straße - Via Pusteria and drive toward Natz-Schabs - Naz-Sciaves, Bruneck - Brunico, Toblach - Dobbiaco, Innichen - San Candido, Pustertal - val Pusteria
Pustertaler Straße - Via Pusteria, Natz-Schabs - Naz-Sciaves, Bruneck - Brunico, Toblach - Dobbiaco, Innichen - San Candido, Pustertal - val Pusteria, 43 km 155 м
43 km 155 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Pustertaler Straße - Via Pusteria
Pustertaler Straße - Via Pusteria, 4 km 880 м
4 km 880 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Pustertaler Straße - Via Pusteria
Pustertaler Straße - Via Pusteria, 7 km 994 м
7 km 994 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Pustertaler Straße - Via Pusteria
Pustertaler Straße - Via Pusteria, 293 м
293 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Pustertaler Straße - Via Pusteria
Pustertaler Straße - Via Pusteria, 354 м
354 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Pustertaler Straße - Via Pusteria
Pustertaler Straße - Via Pusteria, 19 km 377 м
19 km 377 м
Keep right onto Gailtalstraße
Gailtalstraße, 41 м
41 м
Turn slight right onto Gailtalstraße
Gailtalstraße, 38 km 394 м
38 km 394 м
Turn right onto Gailtal Straße
Gailtal Straße, 3 km 501 м
3 km 501 м
Turn slight right onto Gailtal Straße
Gailtal Straße, 10 km 808 м
10 km 808 м
Turn left onto Plöckenpass Straße
Plöckenpass Straße, 307 м
307 м
Keep right onto B111
31 km 914 м
31 km 914 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Gailtal Straße
Gailtal Straße, 29 km 608 м
29 km 608 м
Keep right and take A2 toward Villach
Villach, A2, 19 km 811 м
19 km 811 м
Keep right
263 м
263 м
Keep right toward A11
A11, 15 km 180 м
15 km 180 м
Keep right
77 km 11 м
77 km 11 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 959 м
9 km 959 м
Keep right onto A2 and take A2 toward Zagreb, Novo mesto, Grosuplje
Zagreb, Novo mesto, Grosuplje, A2, 408 km 445 м
408 km 445 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 506 м
94 km 506 м
Keep left onto A1 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 724 м
33 km 724 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 629 м
215 km 629 м
Keep right and take A4 toward Sofia (BG), Пирот / Pirot, Ниш (север) / Niš
Sofia (BG), Пирот / Pirot, Ниш (север) / Niš, A4, 108 km 580 м
108 km 580 м
Keep right
45 km 550 м
45 km 550 м
Keep right and take 81 toward Волуяк, Костинброд
Волуяк, Костинброд, 81, 234 м
234 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto 81
3 km 8 м
3 km 8 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto бул. Ломско шосе
бул. Ломско шосе, 3 km 748 м
3 km 748 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto бул. Ломско шосе
бул. Ломско шосе, 3 km 877 м
3 km 877 м
Keep right
1 km 668 м
1 km 668 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 Memmingen Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
1h 55m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$21.63–$458.01
Lufthansa
Website:
lufthansa.com/
Plane from Zurich Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
4h 26m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$203.56–$483.46
Plane from Basel to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
4h 27m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$152.67–$496.18
Austrian Airlines
Website:
austrian.com/?sc_lang=en&cc=ZZ
Plane from Zurich Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
4h 30m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$254.45–$483.46
Swiss
Website:
swiss.com/
Plane from Zurich Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
2h 15m
Frequency:
Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$241.73–$826.97
Plane from Basel to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
4h 5m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$152.67–$496.18
Wizz Air
Website:
wizzair.com/
Plane from Memmingen Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
2h 5m
Frequency:
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$17.81–$241.73
Plane from Basel to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
2h 15m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Estimated price:
$76.34–$279.90
Bulgaria Air
Website:
air.bg/en/
Plane from Zurich Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
2h 10m
Frequency:
Friday and Sunday
Estimated price:
$254.45–$826.97
Air Serbia
Website:
airserbia.com/en/welcome
Plane from Zurich Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
5h 7m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$152.67–$496.18
Bus operators
FlixBus
Bus from Bregenz bus station to Memmingen
Ave. Duration:
1h 10m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$10.18–$15.27
Union Ivkoni
Bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
26h 30m
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$69.97–$114.50
Yubim
Bus from St. Gallen to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
27h 15m
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$139.95–$178.12
Train operators
ÖBB EuroCity
Phone:
+43 5 1717
Website:
oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich
Ave. Duration:
47 min
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$27.99–$40.71
Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Phone:
+36 (1) 3 49 49 49
Website:
mavcsoport.hu/en
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiova
Ave. Duration:
12h 53m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$31.81–$38.17
Südostbahn
Train from St. Gallen to Buchs
Ave. Duration:
49 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Phone:
+41 848 44 66 88
Website:
sbb.ch/en
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich
Ave. Duration:
59 min
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$38.17–$69.97
Train from St. Gallen to Buchs
Ave. Duration:
49 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$33.08–$59.80
Train from Buchs Sg to Graz
Ave. Duration:
8h 14m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$229.01–$407.12
Train from Zürich HB to Basel
Ave. Duration:
1h 14m
Frequency:
Every 20 minutes
Estimated price:
$31.81–$57.25
SBB GmbH
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich
Ave. Duration:
47 min
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$9.54–$12.09
Romanian Railways (CFR)
Phone:
0219521
Website:
cfrcalatori.ro/
Train from Craiova to Vidin
Ave. Duration:
3h 33m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$12.72–$16.54
Slovenian Railways (SŽ)
Train from Graz Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
Ave. Duration:
5h 7m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$27.99–$52.16
Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Phone:
+35929311111
Website:
bdz.bg/en
Train from Vidin to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
4h 40m
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$6.36–$12.09
Thurbo
Phone:
+41 71 554 00 00
Website:
thurbo.ch/
Train from St. Gallen to Buchs
Ave. Duration:
49 min
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$9.54–$22.90
ÖBB Intercity
Phone:
+43 5 1717
Website:
oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
Train from Graz Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
Ave. Duration:
5h 7m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$95.42–$152.67
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from St. Gallen to Sofia?
The cheapest way to get from St. Gallen to Sofia is to bus which costs $119.57 - $152.17 and takes 27h 25m.
What is the fastest way to get from St. Gallen to Sofia?
The fastest way to get from St. Gallen to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $81.52 - $315.22 .
Is there a direct bus between St. Gallen and Sofia?
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St. Gallen and arriving at Sofia. Services depart once a week, and operate Monday. The journey takes approximately 27h 15m.
Is there a direct train between St. Gallen and Sofia?
No, there is no direct train from St. Gallen to Sofia. However, there are services departing from St. Gallen and arriving at Sofia Sever via Buchs Sg, Graz Hbf, Budapest-Keleti, Craiova and Vidin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 16m.
How far is it from St. Gallen to Sofia?
The distance between St. Gallen and Sofia is 1370 km. The road distance is 1555.7 km.
How do I travel from St. Gallen to Sofia without a car?
The best way to get from St. Gallen to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 27h 25m and costs $119.57 - $152.17 .
How long does it take to get from St. Gallen to Sofia?
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from St. Gallen to Sofia, including transfers.
Where do I catch the St. Gallen to Sofia bus from?
St. Gallen to Sofia bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from St. Gallen station.
Where do I catch the St. Gallen to Sofia train from?
St. Gallen to Sofia train services, operated by Südostbahn, depart from St. Gallen station.
Train or bus from St. Gallen to Sofia?
The best way to get from St. Gallen to Sofia is to bus which takes 27h 25m and costs $119.57 - $152.17 . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $271.74 - $597.83 and takes 40h 16m.
Where does the St. Gallen to Sofia bus arrive?
St. Gallen to Sofia bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia station.
What is the time difference between St. Gallen and Sofia?
Sofia is 1h ahead of St. Gallen. It is currently 05:39 in St. Gallen and 06:39 in Sofia.
Where does the St. Gallen to Sofia train arrive?
St. Gallen to Sofia train services, operated by Südostbahn, arrive at Buchs SG station.
Can I drive from St. Gallen to Sofia?
Yes, the driving distance between St. Gallen to Sofia is 1556 km. It takes approximately 14h 43m to drive from St. Gallen to Sofia.
Where can I stay near Sofia?
There are 1944+ hotels available in Sofia. Prices start at $14.84 per night.
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