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

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There are 6 ways to get from Lübeck to Sofia by train, plane, car, car train, or bus

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  1. Train, fly

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    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 24m
    $126–397

  2. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lübeck to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    23h 54m
    $311–436

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27
    3. Take the bus from Dresden to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 21m
    $163–363

  4. Drive  1,826.9 km

    1. Drive from Lübeck to Sofiacar car 1,826.9 km
    19h 4m
    $301–435

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 173 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    29h 55m
    $126–289

  6. Bus via Hanover

    1. Take the bus from Lübeck central train station 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
    $141–201

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration4h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,653 km
  • Duration: 6h 24m

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

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

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