Cheapest€135.84
- Wizz Air WA450810:312h 30m13:01Sofia SOFHamburg HAM
Door to door 5h 40mCO2 394.1 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Traveling from Sofia to Hamburg costs €135.84 at the cheapest and takes 5h 35m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 2 operators. The route covers 1,602 km. Cheapest is by Flight, fastest is by Flight.
At a glance
- Distance
- 1,602 km
- Fastest
- 5h 35m
- Average
- 5h 45m
- Services per day
- 12
- Cheapest
- €135.84
- CO2 per passenger
- 394.1 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 28, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 5h 36m | 2h 26m | 3h 10m | €158.85 | 394.1 kg | 11 |
- 5h 36mFastest, by Flight
- €158.85Cheapest, by Flight
- 394.1 kgLowest CO2, by Flight
- 1,602 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 28, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€169.47
- Wizz Air WA799114:152h 26m16:41Sofia SOFHamburg HAM
Door to door 5h 36mCO2 394.1 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Lowest CO2€191.03
- FlixBus FB132407:3010h 39m18:09Sofia Central Bus StationBuda bus station
- ČD D482719:277h 49m03:16Buda stationHamburg Hauptbahnhof
Changes at Buda, with 78 minutes between services and a walk of about 14 minutes.
Door to door 20h 30mCO2 54.8 kgChanges 1Changeable for a fee
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FlixBus-eu1 changes | FlixBus N981 | 08:22 | 12:57 | 28h 41m |
| FlixBus-eu1 changes | FlixBus N981 | 20:03 | 04:42 | 32h 45m |
| FlixBus-eu2 changes | FlixBus N981 | 20:03 | 02:15 | 30h 23m |
| FlixBus-eu3 changes | FlixBus N980 | 20:35 | 08:24 | 35h 55m |
| FlixBus-eu7 changes | FlixBus N980 | 20:35 | 08:11 | 35h 42m |
| FlixBus-eu1 changes | FlixBus N981 | 08:20 | 12:57 | 28h 43m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Sofia to Hamburg | TueSep 8 | WedSep 9 | ThuSep 10 | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | €267.41 | €260.33 | €313.43 | €242.04 | €239.68 | €227.88 | €196.02 | €158.85 | €183.63 | €206.64 | €193.66 | €204.28 | €186.58 | €162.98 |
| Coach | €407.73 | €303.23 | €392.33 | €275.73 | €309.83 | €264.18 | €273.53 | €243.28 | €258.13 | €241.08 | €230.63 | €238.33 | €248.23 | €187.18 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €135.84
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Hamburg is not something we sell.
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When to book Sofia to Hamburg
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €160.6290 days
- €120.5060 days
- €146.4645 days
- €114.0130 days
- €135.8421 days
- €162.9814 days
- €196.027 days
- €313.433 days
- €267.411 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 30 days ahead, at €114.01.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 175 percent. The most expensive point is €313.43, 3 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 30 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 30 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €186.58Sun
- €162.98Mon
- €158.85Tue
- €183.63Wed
- €206.64Thu
- €193.66Fri
- €204.28Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €158.85Sep
- €142.92Oct
- €129.35Nov
- €135.84Dec
- €122.86Jan
- €103.98Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 67% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 33% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 1,602 km against 1,555 km in a straight line, a detour of 3 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Budapest, Bratislava, Prague, Buda. The gap between arriving and leaving is 46 minutes, of which about 14 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 20 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Sofia at 06:44 and the last at 18:38, across 11 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Sofia
Rail
- Sofia Central
- Sofia-Sever
- Sofia railway station
Bus
- Sofia Central Bus Station
- спирка Ехо
Air
- SOF
Hamburg
Rail
- Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
- Hamburg Hbf
- Hamburg Süd
Bus
- Hamburg ZOB
- Bus Port Hamburg
Air
- HAM
Ferry
- Hamburg Landungsbrucken
- Neuhof
HAM is not in Hamburg, and the drive in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.
Getting from HAM into Hamburg?
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From |
|---|---|
 Ryanair | €147.64 |
 Wizz Air | €135.84 |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €107.50 | 79% |
| Taxes | €19.35 | 14% |
| Supplier fees | €7.00 | 5% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 1% |
| Total you pay | €135.84 | 100% |
A day in Hamburg hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Baggage storage near Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
Most of the points near Hamburg Hauptbahnhof open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Questions about Sofia to Hamburg
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Sofia to Hamburg?
The fastest journey from Sofia to Hamburg takes 5h 35m door to door, of which 2h 26m is spent moving, on the Flight. Most services take around 5h 45m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Sofia to Hamburg?
The cheapest fare from Sofia to Hamburg is €135.84, checked on September 28, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €215.79. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Sofia to Hamburg?
The cheapest way from Sofia to Hamburg is by Flight, at €158.85 for one passenger on September 28, 2026. That journey takes 5h 36m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Sofia to Hamburg?
Fares from Sofia to Hamburg bottom out around 30 days before departure, at €114.01. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 175 percent, measured on September 28, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Sofia to Hamburg?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Sofia to Hamburg, at €158.85. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 28, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Sofia to Hamburg?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Sofia to Hamburg, at €103.98 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Sofia to Hamburg?
2 operators sell services from Sofia to Hamburg across 1 modes: Ryanair, Wizz Air. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Sofia to Hamburg?
67 percent of the services we sell from Sofia to Hamburg are direct. The rest connect at Budapest, Bratislava, Prague, Buda, with about 46 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Sofia to Hamburg use?
Services from Sofia to Hamburg by Flight leave from Sofia SOF and arrive at Hamburg HAM. Allow about 3h 10m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Sofia to Hamburg?
0 of the 2 operators we sell from Sofia to Hamburg allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Sofia to Hamburg on September 7, 2026: 1602 km of route against 1555 km in a straight line, 12 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €135.84, and 5h 35m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
Our job ends at the platform. What fills the days in Hamburg afterward does not belong to us.
Anything to book in Hamburg before you go?
Day trips that leave Hamburg in the morning and cover a good part of Germany by evening.
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