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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)planeHAJ - SOF
    7h 9m
    $132–298

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeCGN - SOF
    8h 13m
    $79–336

  3. Bus

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

  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
    $312–1,292

  5. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeHAM - SOF
    7h 21m
    $99–296

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeFRA - SOF
    7h 47m
    $131–379

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    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
    $113–366

  8. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    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

  9. 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 9m
    $154–178

  10. Drive 1,732.7 km

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