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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 2m
    $160–490

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hannover Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Racic Eurobus
    28h 15m
    $90–130

  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
    $310–418

  4. Train, bus via Leipzig

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 11m
    $123–235

  5. Drive 1,732.7 km

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

  6. Train to Bremen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRE - SOF
    7h 59m
    $136–432

  7. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane HAM - SOF
    7h 38m
    $124–337

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    7h 20m
    $175–452

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BER - SOF
    7h
    $118–344

  10. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Hammtrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    7h 29m
    $93–333

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Goettingentrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Göttingen Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Racic Eurobus
    30h 28m
    $142–227

Hanover to Sofia by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration28h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$90Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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) every 4 hours. 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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