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

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

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  1. Fly from Hannover Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane HAJ - SOF
    7h 4m
    $120–390

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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 10m
    $93–519

  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. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hannover to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 30m
    $120–170

  5. Drive 1,732.7 km

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

  6. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    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 3m
    $125–507

  7. Train to Bremen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRE - SOF
    8h 2m
    $120–420

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    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
    6h 55m
    $108–492

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    7h 22m
    $171–549

  10. 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 9m
    $145–173

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

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration5h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,518.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

What companies run services between Hanover, 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.

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