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Compare bus and flight for Hamburg to Sofia
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Sofia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $90. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 8m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 1.6 - 3.9kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $90, and a flight costs an average of $55.
Distance: 966 miles (1556 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$142 Average price Cheapest | $299 Average price | $295 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
31h 33m Average total duration 31h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 8m Average total duration Fastest 3h 8m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 20h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.6 - 3.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 4.7 - 9.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Sofia:
A bus is $157 (€128) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Sofia costing on average $299 (€244).
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 31h 3m.
Travel optionsfrom Hamburg to Sofia
How to get from Hamburg to Sofia by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Sofia is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus10:10 PM34h25Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof9:35 AMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1281One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:10 PM34h25Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof9:35 AMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1281One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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OS7716:45 AM3h55Hamburg Airport11:40 AMSofia Airport$5201One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 AM36h15Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof11:45 PMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1441One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 AM43h00Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof6:30 AMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1451One-way1 transfer
08:00 AM27h55Hamburg Hbf12:55 PMSofia (София)$1491One-way0 transfers
LO394 · LO6357:30 PM5h15Hamburg Airport1:45 AMSofia Airport$3901One-way1 transfer- LO398 · LO6317:10 AM5h45Hamburg Airport1:55 PMSofia Airport$3901One-way1 transfer
- LO398 · LO6337:10 AM9h50Hamburg Airport6:00 PMSofia Airport$3901One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Sofia:
A bus is $157 (€128) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Sofia costing on average $299 (€244).
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 31h 3m.
- Around 38 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Sofia as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Sofia Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2).
- Travel with Wizz Air, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Austrian Airlines to go to Sofia by flight.
- Travel with ArdaTur, Union Ivkoni International, Infobus, FlixBus, City Lines, Union Ivkoni, Citylines, Racic Eurobus to go to Sofia by bus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Wizz Air.
- 1 direct buses per day with ArdaTur, Union Ivkoni International, Infobus, City Lines, Union Ivkoni, Citylines, Racic Eurobus.
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