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

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There are 7 ways to get from Lübeck to Sofia by train, plane, car, car train, or bus

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  1. Train, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane HAM - SOF
    6h 26m
    $115–293

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    33h 29m
    $112–179

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lübeck to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    23h 54m
    $321–436

  4. Train, bus via Dresden

    1. Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Buechentrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Büchen to Berlin Hbftrain train 18 / ...
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27
    4. Take the bus from Dresden to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 47m
    $168–600

  5. Drive 1,826.9 km

    1. Drive from Lübeck to Sofiacar car 1,826.9 km
    19h 5m
    $301–435

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lübeck to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N613 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    29h 55m
    $127–261

  7. Bus via Hanover

    1. Take the bus from Lübeck to Hanover central bus stationbus bus 173 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lister Meile 11 to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 17
    33h 50m
    $152–216

Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration4h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,653 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

What companies run services between Lübeck, Germany and Sofia, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Lübeck to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Hamburg Central Bus Station in around 29h 55m.

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