There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Wacken Open Air by plane, train, car, car train, bus, or night train
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Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane SOF - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain
8h 37m€100–344Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane SOF - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain
10h 22m€96–550Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Wacken Open Aircar
24h 12m€276–386Bus, train via Leipzig
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Leipzigbus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain Rb
28h 20m€151–568Train, night train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Rj
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Itzehoetrain 18
42h 51m€252–541Fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane SOF - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain
10h 58m€105–499Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane SOF - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain
11h 41m€149–608Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Adenauerallee 78 1bus Citylines 9
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain Rb
38h 18m€135–282Drive 1,900.4 km
- Drive from Sofia to Wacken Open Aircar 1,900.4 km
19h 36m€271–391
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Wacken Open Air is to bus and train which costs €130 - €290 and takes 38h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Wacken Open Air is to fly and train which takes 8h 37m and costs €100 - €350.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Wacken Open Air. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Itzehoe via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf and S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 51m.
The distance between Sofia and Wacken Open Air is 1682 km. The road distance is 1900.4 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Wacken Open Air without a car is to bus and train via Leipzig which takes 28h 20m and costs €150 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Sofia to Wacken Open Air, including transfers.
Sofia to Wacken Open Air train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
Sofia to Wacken Open Air train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Wacken Open Air is 1900 km. It takes approximately 19h 36m to drive from Sofia to Wacken Open Air.
There are 402+ hotels available in Wacken Open Air.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Wacken Open Air, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Sofia to Wacken Open Air. However, you can take the line 84 bus to Р-Т Александрия, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Hamburg Airport (HAM), walk to Hamburg Airport, take the train to Hamburg Hbf, take the train to Itzehoe, walk to Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof, take the line 6170 bus to Wacken Mühlenweg, then walk to Wacken Open Air. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sofia to Wacken Open Air via Villach Hbf and Hamburg Hbf in around 24h 12m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Sofia Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Sofia Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bremen Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Sofia Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Hamburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Hannover Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Hamburg Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Hannover Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bremen Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Sofia Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- [email protected]
- Website
- nordbahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Schedules at
- nordbahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Schedules at
- nordbahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Schedules at
- nordbahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Schedules at
- nordbahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Schedules at
- nordbahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Schedules at
- nordbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €4–6
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €100–160
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €40–65
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Adenauerallee 78 1
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–170
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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