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

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

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  1. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane HAJ - SOF
    7h 56m
    $133–404

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BER - SOF
    7h 14m
    $96–448

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Braunschweig to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    21h 48m
    $310–435

  4. Train, bus via Leipzig

    1. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 50m
    $109–302

  5. Drive 1,676.2 km

    1. Drive from Braunschweig to Sofiacar car 1,676.2 km
    16h 44m
    $277–399

  6. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LEJ - SOF
    10h 8m
    $180–546

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    7h 40m
    $178–574

  8. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane HAM - SOF
    7h 55m
    $146–538

  9. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hammtrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    7h 49m
    $134–494

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lister Meile 11 to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 17
    31h 6m
    $143–234

Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration5h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$108Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,579.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 56m

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

There is no direct connection from Braunschweig to Sofia. However, you can take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Летище София Терминал 1, then take the line 84 bus to Ул. Ген. Гурко. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Braunschweig to Sofia via Hannover Hbf and Villach Hbf in around 21h 48m.

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