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How to get fromBulgaria to Hamburgby plane, car, car train, bus, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Bulgaria to Hamburg by plane, car, car train, bus, or train

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  1. Fly from Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane SOF - HAM
    6h 2m
    €89–225

  2. Bus to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BBU - HAM
    7h 38m
    €78–266

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    23h 22m
    €267–371

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dresdenbus bus
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Rj
    25h 30m
    €106–236

  5. Drive 1,824.2 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Hamburgcar car 1,824.2 km
    18h 56m
    €261–377

  6. Fly from Burgas Airport

    1. Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BOJ - HAM
    5h 44m
    €94–335

  7. Fly from Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane VAR - HAM
    5h 55m
    €145–378

  8. Bus, train via Budapest

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Hamburg Hbftrain train Rj
    25h 43m
    €203–373

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Hamburgbus bus
    31h 45m
    €85–130

  10. Bus via Serdika

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Adenauerallee 78 1bus bus Citylines 9
    36h 18m
    €121–171

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration4h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,596.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 2m

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Hamburg, Germany?

Wizz Air, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Hamburg once a week. Tickets cost €85–130 and the journey takes 31h 45m.

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