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How to get fromHanover to Bulgariaby plane, car train, car, bus, or train

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There are 13 ways to get from Hanover to Bulgaria by plane, car train, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Hannover Airport to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane HAJ - SOF
    7h 21m
    $129–389

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hannover to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 30m
    $85–130

  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
    $308–416

  4. Drive 1,732.7 km

    1. Drive from Hanover to Sofiacar car 1,732.7 km
    17h 9m
    $286–413

  5. Fly Hannover Airport to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane HAJ - VAR
    6h 7m
    $201–532

  6. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    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 19m
    $126–507

  7. Fly Hannover Airport to Burgas Airport

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane HAJ - BOJ
    5h 29m
    $138–608

  8. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane HAM - VAR
    7h 41m
    $200–646

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    7h 39m
    $172–544

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane BER - VAR
    6h 49m
    $203–678

  11. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    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 27m
    $94–517

  12. Bus via Serdika

    1. Take the bus from Lister Meile 11 to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 17
    29h 37m
    $131–171

  13. 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 16m
    $146–175

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

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration5h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,523 km
  • Duration: 7h 21m

What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and 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.

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