There are 9 ways to get from Hannover Hbf to Sofia by plane, car train, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Hannover Airport
best- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane HAJ - SOF
6h 56m$150–390Train to Dortmund Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hammtrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DTM - SOF
7h 11m$84–515Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar
21h 4m$306–413Bus
- Take the bus from Hannover to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
28h 30m$120–170Drive 1,732.5 km
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Sofiacar 1,732.5 km
17h 11m$286–413Train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane HAM - SOF
7h 1m$130–376Train to Bremen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRE - SOF
8h$91–370Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FRA - SOF
7h 30m$172–430Bus via Niš
- Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
30h 9m$142–170
Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hannover Hbf to Sofia is to bus which costs $120 - $170 and takes 28h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Hannover Hbf to Sofia is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $150 - $390.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hannover and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station station. Services depart once a week, and operate Wednesday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 28h 30m.
The distance between Hannover Hbf and Sofia is 1518 km. The road distance is 1732.5 km.
The best way to get from Hannover Hbf to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 28h 30m and costs $120 - $170.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Hannover Hbf to Sofia, including transfers.
Hannover Hbf to Sofia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Hannover station.
The best way to get from Hannover Hbf to Sofia is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $150 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $170 and takes 28h 30m.
Hannover Hbf to Sofia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Hannover Hbf. It is currently 1:45 PM in Hannover Hbf and 2:45 PM in Sofia.
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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Hannover Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–500
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–440
Flights from Bremen Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Bremen Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–260
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Hannover to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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Yes, the driving distance between Hannover Hbf to Sofia is 1733 km. It takes approximately 17h 11m to drive from Hannover Hbf to Sofia.
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