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Compare coach and flight for Hanover to Sofia
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Hanover to Sofia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £121 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 55m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £121, while a flight costs an average of £501.
Distance: 1478 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£501 Average Price | £121 Average Price Cheapest | £217 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 55m Average total duration Fastest 3h 55m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 30h 37m Average total duration 30h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Hanover to Sofia:
A coach is £380 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanover to Sofia costing on average £501.
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Coach takes on average 30h 37m.
Tickets start at around £121 compared to roughly £217 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £97. The journey takes 30h 7m versus 19h 11m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Hanover to Sofia
How to get to Sofia from Hanover by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hanover to Sofia is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus8:3034h30Hanover Central Station20:00София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)£841One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:3034h30Hanover Central Station20:00София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)£841One-way1 change
Fastest
OS280 · OS7717:003h40Hannover Airport11:40Sofia Airport£4791One-way1 change
Other options
FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus14:2342h12Hanover Hbf9:35София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)£851One-way2 changes- FlixBus · FlixBus0:2032h15Hanover Central Station9:35София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)£961One-way1 change
011:0029h45Hanover16:45Sofia£1161One-way0 changes
PC1036 · PC2711:2510h05Hannover Airport12:30Sofia Airport£1491One-way1 change
ICE 575 · ICE 126+
JU112 · JU3538:5329h37Hanover Hbf15:30Sofia Airport£1721One-way3 changes- ICE 71 · ICE 16+JU353 · JU1127:5430h36Hanover Hbf15:30Sofia Airport£1721One-way3 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Hanover to Sofia:
A coach is £380 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanover to Sofia costing on average £501.
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Coach takes on average 30h 37m.
- Around 59 flights per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hanover and Sofia as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Hanover Central Station and arrive in София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2).
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Sofia Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Sofia by coach.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Pegasus, Swiss, Eurowings, Air France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, tarom, Air Baltic, Bulgaria Air, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways to go to Sofia by flight.
- 1 direct coaches per day with Infobus, Union Ivkoni International.
- 0 direct flights per day with Wizz Air.
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