There are 11 ways to get from Hanover to Plovdiv by plane, train, car train, car, 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 from Hannover Airport, train
best- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane HAJ - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
9h 47m$153–394Train to Dortmund Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hammtrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DTM - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 2m$82–521Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Plovdivcar
22h 18m$336–453Train, bus
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus Arda-Tur
29h 8m$289–368Drive 1,878.9 km
- Drive from Hanover to Plovdivcar 1,878.9 km
18h 22m$310–447Train to Hamburg Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane HAM - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
9h 52m$154–402Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FRA - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 12m$176–445Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BER - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
9h 53m$84–405Bus
- Take the bus from Hannover to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus Union Ivkoni
31h 15m$94–134Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lister Meile 11 to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 17
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
32h 44m$130–172Bus, train via Niš
- Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
33h 23m$145–176
Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Plovdiv is to bus which costs $90 - $140 and takes 31h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 9h 47m and costs $150 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanover to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Hannover and arriving at Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 15m.
The distance between Hanover and Plovdiv is 1655 km. The road distance is 1878.9 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 8m and costs $280 - $370.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Hanover to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Hanover to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Hannover station.
Hanover to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Hanover. It is currently 4:01 AM in Hanover and 5:01 AM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Plovdiv is 1879 km. It takes approximately 18h 22m to drive from Hanover to Plovdiv.
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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Hannover Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–490
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $262
- Website
- Arda Tur
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