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

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There are 12 ways to get from Hanover to Plovdiv by plane, train, car train, car, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Hannover Airport to Sofia 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
    9h 56m
    $127–320

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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
    $96–137

  3. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Plovdivcar car
    22h 17m
    $338–457

  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 6m
    $185–455

  5. Drive 1,878.9 km

    1. Drive from Hanover to Plovdivcar car 1,878.9 km
    18h 23m
    $310–447

  6. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, 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 54m
    $144–492

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    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 47m
    $117–448

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport, 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 14m
    $176–556

  9. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hammtrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    10h 3m
    $124–441

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

    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
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Plovdivshuttle bus
    11h 12m
    $214–962

  11. 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 45m
    $132–176

  12. 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 24m
    $148–179

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration5h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,655.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 56m

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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