There are 6 ways to get from Hamburg to Sofia by plane, car train, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane HAM - SOF
5h 36m$113–324Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar
23h 9m$308–416Train, bus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 27
- Take the bus from Dresden to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
24h 37m$158–299Drive 1,823.4 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Sofiacar 1,823.4 km
18h 51m$301–434Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
27h 55m$120–280Bus via Niš
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
32h 40m$136–163
Hamburg to Sofia by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Sofia is to bus via Niš which costs $130 - $170 and takes 32h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Sofia is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs $110 - $330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hamburg Central Bus Station station and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Station station. Services depart once a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27h 55m.
The distance between Hamburg and Sofia is 1592 km. The road distance is 1823.4 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 37m and costs $150 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Hamburg to Sofia, including transfers.
Hamburg to Sofia bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Hamburg Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Sofia is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs $110 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $280 and takes 27h 55m.
Hamburg to Sofia bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Hamburg. It is currently 10:28 PM in Hamburg and 11:28 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Wizz Air, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Sofia Airport (SOF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Arda Tur operates a bus from Hamburg Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $280 and the journey takes 27h 55m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–430
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Dresden to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Hamburg Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Sofia is 1823 km. It takes approximately 18h 51m to drive from Hamburg to Sofia.
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