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There are 10 ways to get from Hanover to Sofia by plane, bus, car train, car, or train

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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 9m
    $146–423

  2. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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
    8h
    $79–313

  3. Bus

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

  4. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train 1393
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sofiacar car
    15h 30m
    $313–1,305

  5. 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
    8h 11m
    $107–354

  6. 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 47m
    $122–338

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BER - SOF
    7h 20m
    $103–410

  8. 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 54m
    $80–358

  9. 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
    29h 49m
    $155–179

  10. Drive 1,732.7 km

    1. Drive from Hanover to Sofiacar car 1,732.7 km
    17h 9m
    $286–413

Hanover to Sofia by bus

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

Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 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 $110–150 and the journey takes 28h 15m. Two other operators also service this route.

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