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How to get fromSofia to Hamburgby plane, car, car train, bus, train, or night train

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There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Hamburg by plane, car, car train, bus, train, or night train

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  1. Fly to Hamburg Airport

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane SOF - HAM
    5h 41m
    €88–224

  2. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    23h 22m
    €267–371

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dresdenbus bus
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Rj
    24h 27m
    €109–230

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj / ...
    5. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Hamburg Hbftrain train Rj
    37h 54m
    €186–306

  5. Fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane SOF - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    8h 1m
    €94–380

  6. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane SOF - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    8h 44m
    €137–489

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Hamburgbus bus
    31h 45m
    €120–170

  8. Bus via Niš

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    32h 10m
    €115–145

  9. Drive 1,824.2 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Hamburgcar car 1,824.2 km
    18h 56m
    €261–377

Sofia to Hamburg by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration32h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,594.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

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

Wizz Air, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Hamburg once a week. Tickets cost €85–130 and the journey takes 31h 45m. Citylines also services this route once a week.

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