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

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There are 10 ways to get from Hanover to Plovdiv by plane, train, car train, car, or bus

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  1. Fly from Hannover Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane HAJ - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    10h 22m
    $171–390

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BER - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    9h 53m
    $80–414

  3. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Plovdivcar car
    22h 18m
    $335–452

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus Arda-Tur
    29h 8m
    $295–369

  5. Drive  1,878.9 km

    1. Drive from Hanover to Plovdivcar car 1,878.9 km
    18h 22m
    $310–447

  6. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    9h 52m
    $148–424

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    10h 17m
    $180–428

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hannover to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus bus Union Ivkoni
    31h 15m
    $93–133

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lister Meile 11 to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 17
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    32h 44m
    $129–171

  10. Bus, train 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
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    33h 23m
    $144–175

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

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration6h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,654.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 22m

What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Hannover to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 31h 15m.

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