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There are 13 ways to get from Amsterdam to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane AMS - SOF
    5h 51m
    $123–335

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

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    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    7h 15m
    $77–417

  3. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.train train European Sleeper
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 11m
    $159–305

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    45h 19m
    $383–700

  5. Drive  2,106.7 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Sofiacar car 2,106.7 km
    18h 51m
    $435–628

  6. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Burgas Airport

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane AMS - BOJ
    7h 40m
    $154–397

  7. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane AMS - VAR
    7h 58m
    $227–564

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRU - SOF
    7h 10m
    $106–376

  9. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AMS - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    7h 56m
    $121–330

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 31m

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    35h 28m
    $165–278

  12. Bus via Amsterdam

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    40h 55m
    $156–221

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    23h 7m
    $401–565

Amsterdam to Bulgaria by night train, train, and tram

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration45h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$383Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,785.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 51m

What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Bulgaria?

Bulgaria Air, Austrian Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 29h 31m.

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