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

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

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  1. Fly to Hannover Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane SOF - HAJ
    7h 15m
    €150–350

  2. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SOF - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 28m
    €69–364

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    21h 22m
    €272–368

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Hannoverbus bus
    28h 29m
    €110–150

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 25
    35h 18m
    €242–451

  6. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane SOF - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 20m
    €132–376

  7. 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 Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 58m
    €117–556

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SOF - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 4m
    €160–381

  9. 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 Hannover Hbfbus bus
    37h 42m
    €125–155

  10. Drive  1,733.6 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Hanovercar car 1,733.6 km
    17h 12m
    €256–370

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

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration6hAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,520.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 15m

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

Lufthansa, Air Serbia, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Hannover once a week. Tickets cost €75–110 and the journey takes 28h 29m. Citylines also services this route once a week.

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