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What is the best way to travel from Hamburg to Sofia?

Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Buses and Flights for the journey to Sofia from Hamburg. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 4 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Flight is the cheapest and fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
27h 55m
£71
£124
8
Flight
2h 30m
£57
£176
54

What is the cheapest way to reach Sofia from Hamburg?

You can get to Sofia with just £57 by taking a Flight from Pegasus Airlines, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.

today
from £88
tomorrow
from £57
Sunday
Monday
from £71
Tuesday
from £144
Wednesday
Thursday
from £108

    Cheapest Buses today

  • Union Ivkoni
    31h 0m
    0
    07:00
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    15:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Economy
    £88
  • Arda Tur
    27h 55m
    0
    08:00
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    12:55
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Arda Tur
    Economy
    £96
  • FlixBus
    33h 15m
    0
    00:30
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    10:45
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £177
  • FlixBus
    36h 15m
    0
    10:30
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    23:45
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £182
  • Cheapest Flights today

  • Eurowings
    6h 30m
    0
    15:40
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    23:10
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £154
  • Bulgaria Air
    5h 15m
    0
    09:15
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    15:30
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Bulgaria Air
    Economy
    from £192
  • Ryanair
    7h 25m
    0
    15:25
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    23:50
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £200
  • Turkish Airlines
    12h 55m
    0
    06:55
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    20:50
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Turkish Airlines
    Economy
    from £216
  • KLM Cityhopper
    4h 40m
    0
    08:25
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    14:05
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £230

    Cheapest Flights tomorrow

  • Pegasus Airlines
    14h 50m
    0
    15:30
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    07:20
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Pegasus Airlines
    Economy
    from £57
  • Wizz Air
    2h 30m
    0
    09:15
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    12:45
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from £112
  • LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    25h 10m
    0
    11:40
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    13:50
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    Economy
    from £179
  • KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    18h 20m
    0
    18:45
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    14:05
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    Economy
    from £209
  • Turkish Airlines
    7h 10m
    0
    06:55
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    15:05
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Turkish Airlines
    Economy
    from £212
  • Cheapest Buses tomorrow

  • Racic Eurobus
    30h 45m
    0
    07:45
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    15:30
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Racic Eurobus
    Economy
    £103

    Cheapest Buses Monday

  • Union Ivkoni
    31h 0m
    0
    07:00
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    15:00
    Sofia
    Bratya Miladinovi
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Economy
    £71

    Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • FlixBus
    40h 0m
    0
    16:35
    Hamburg
    Harburg Rathaus Train Station
    09:35
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £144
  • FlixBus
    34h 25m
    0
    22:10
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    09:35
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £147

    Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • FlixBus
    34h 25m
    0
    22:10
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    09:35
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £108
  • FlixBus
    40h 0m
    0
    16:35
    Hamburg
    Harburg Rathaus Train Station
    09:35
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £126

What are the fastest trips from Hamburg to Sofia?

You can get to Sofia from Hamburg in just 2h 30m with a Flight from Wizz Air. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.

today
from 4h 40m
tomorrow
from 2h 30m
Sunday
Monday
from 7h 0m
Tuesday
from 10h 25m
Wednesday
Thursday
from 10h 25m

    Fastest Flights today

  • KLM Cityhopper
    4h 40m
    0
    08:25
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    14:05
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £230
  • Bulgaria Air
    5h 15m
    0
    09:15
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    15:30
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Bulgaria Air
    Economy
    from £192
  • Eurowings
    6h 30m
    0
    15:40
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    23:10
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £154
  • Ryanair
    7h 25m
    0
    15:25
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    23:50
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £200
  • Turkish Airlines
    12h 55m
    0
    06:55
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    20:50
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Turkish Airlines
    Economy
    from £216
  • Fastest Buses today

  • Arda Tur
    27h 55m
    0
    08:00
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    12:55
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Arda Tur
    Economy
    £96
  • Union Ivkoni
    31h 0m
    0
    07:00
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    15:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Economy
    £88
  • FlixBus
    33h 15m
    0
    00:30
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    10:45
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £177
  • FlixBus
    36h 15m
    0
    10:30
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    23:45
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £182

    Fastest Flights tomorrow

  • Wizz Air
    2h 30m
    0
    09:15
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    12:45
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from £112
  • Turkish Airlines
    7h 10m
    0
    06:55
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    15:05
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Turkish Airlines
    Economy
    from £212
  • Pegasus Airlines
    14h 50m
    0
    15:30
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    07:20
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Pegasus Airlines
    Economy
    from £57
  • KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    18h 20m
    0
    18:45
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    14:05
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    Economy
    from £209
  • LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    25h 10m
    0
    11:40
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    13:50
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    Economy
    from £179
  • Fastest Buses tomorrow

  • Racic Eurobus
    30h 45m
    0
    07:45
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    15:30
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Racic Eurobus
    Economy
    £103

    Fastest Buses Monday

  • Union Ivkoni
    31h 0m
    0
    07:00
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    15:00
    Sofia
    Bratya Miladinovi
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Economy
    £71

    Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • FlixBus
    34h 25m
    0
    22:10
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    09:35
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £147
  • FlixBus
    40h 0m
    0
    16:35
    Hamburg
    Harburg Rathaus Train Station
    09:35
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £144

    Fastest Buses Thursday

  • FlixBus
    34h 25m
    0
    22:10
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    09:35
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £108
  • FlixBus
    40h 0m
    0
    16:35
    Hamburg
    Harburg Rathaus Train Station
    09:35
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £126
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Hamburg to Sofia

What are the most popular stations in Hamburg and Sofia?

In Hamburg, you will usually depart from Central Bus Station, Central Station or Harburg Train Station, while in Sofia you will be arriving at Central Coach Station, Bus and Coach Station Zapad Bus Stop or Poduyane Bus Stop, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Sofia from Hamburg? With 4 connections between 4 Bus and Flight operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Hamburg and Sofia, you can pay as low as £57 with a Flight from Pegasus Airlines.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from Wizz Air: you will get to Sofia in just 2h 30m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Hamburg and Sofia are FlixBus, Union Ivkoni and Racic Eurobus, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Hamburg and Sofia is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Hamburg Airport or to Boyana, and look at flights from Hamburg Airport, and landing at Sofia Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Hamburg to Sofia?

The most popular companies between Hamburg and Sofia, are FlixBus, Union Ivkoni and Racic Eurobus. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus, Union Ivkoni, Racic Eurobus and 1 more.

Airlines: Turkish Airlines, Eurowings, Bulgaria Air and 6 more.

All you need to know when you travel from Hamburg to Sofia

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Hamburg to Sofia. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Hamburg to Sofia

How can I reach Sofia from Hamburg?

Every day, there are on average 4 connections between Bus and Flight, with which you can get to Sofia from Hamburg.

How far is Sofia from Hamburg?

The distance between Hamburg and Sofia is 1,555.3 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Hamburg and Sofia?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 42 kgs of CO2, a train 54 kgs, a car 264 kgs, and a flight 383 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Hamburg to Sofia?

You can get to Sofia with just £57 by taking a Flight from Pegasus Airlines.

What is the fastest way to get from Hamburg to Sofia?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Sofia in just 2h 30m with a Flight from Wizz Air.

More routes to Hamburg and to Sofia

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Hamburg and to Sofia. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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