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How to get fromHanover to Sofiaby plane, car train, car, train, or bus

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There are 11 ways to get from Hanover to Sofia by plane, car train, car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Hannover Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane HAJ - SOF
    7h 4m
    $120–300

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hannover Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Racic Eurobus
    28h 15m
    $85–130

  3. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    21h 4m
    $307–415

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Wurzburg Bismarckstrasse Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Racic Eurobus
    25h 31m
    $120–373

  5. Drive 1,732.7 km

    1. Drive from Hanover to Sofiacar car 1,732.7 km
    17h 10m
    $286–413

  6. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane HAM - SOF
    7h 1m
    $136–453

  7. Train to Bremen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRE - SOF
    7h 57m
    $126–414

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BER - SOF
    6h 55m
    $114–429

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    7h 21m
    $173–522

  10. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hammtrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    7h 26m
    $121–380

  11. Bus via Niš

    1. Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    30h 9m
    $144–173

Hanover to Sofia by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration25h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,518.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa City, and two 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 $100–140 and the journey takes 28h 15m. Two other operators also service this route.

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