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How to get fromHannover Hbf to Sofiaby plane, car train, car, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Hannover Hbf to Sofia by plane, car train, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly from Hannover Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane HAJ - SOF
    6h 56m
    $150–390

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hammtrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    7h 9m
    $80–516

  3. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    21h 4m
    $305–413

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hannover to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 30m
    $120–170

  5. Drive  1,732.5 km

    1. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Sofiacar car 1,732.5 km
    17h 11m
    $286–413

  6. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane HAM - SOF
    7h 1m
    $135–387

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    7h 21m
    $182–440

  8. Bus via Niš

    1. Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    30h 9m
    $142–170

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

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration5h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,518.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

What companies run services between Hannover Hbf, Lower Saxony, 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, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Hannover to Sofia Central Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost $85–130 and the journey takes 28h 30m. Citylines also services this route once a week.

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