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There are 12 ways to get from Hanover to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, car train, or car

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  1. Fly Hannover Airport to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeHAJ - SOF
    7h 9m
    $132–298

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hammtrain
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeDTM - SOF
    7h 30m
    $98–357

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain25 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain62 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna StanicatrainRjx
    4. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofiabus
    24h 26m
    $179–386

  4. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain1393
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sofiacar
    15h 26m
    $312–1,293

  5. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeHAM - SOF
    7h 21m
    $104–306

  6. Fly Hannover Airport to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Varna Airport (VAR)planeHAJ - VAR
    6h 8m
    $239–495

  7. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Varna Airport (VAR)planeHAM - VAR
    7h 34m
    $178–615

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeFRA - SOF
    7h 47m
    $136–359

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeBER - SOF
    7h 20m
    $113–346

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hannover Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus StationbusRacic Eurobus
    28h 15m
    $110–180

  11. Bus via Niš

    1. Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
    30h 16m
    $155–179

  12. Drive 1,732.7 km

    1. Drive from Hanover to Sofiacar1,732.7 km
    17h 2m
    $286–413

Hanover to Bulgaria by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration28h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$110Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Bulgaria?

Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Racic Eurobus operates a bus from Hannover Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $110–140 and the journey takes 28h 15m. Two other operators also service this route.

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