There are 10 ways to get from Amsterdam to Sofia by plane, train, bus, car or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly from Amsterdam Schiphol • 5h 8m
Cheapest option
Train, bus via Berlin • 27h 25m
8 alternative options
Train to Eindhoven, fly • 6h 29m
Train to Brussels, fly • 6h 49m
Train to Cologne Bonn, fly • 7h 22m
Bus • 34h 20m
Train, bus • 36h 15m
Train • 46h 46m
Drive, car train • 25h 3m
Drive • 19h 19m
Amsterdam to Sofia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Sofia is to bus which costs €120 - €150 and takes 34h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Sofia is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs €120 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Kassel Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Sofia via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Hegyeshalom and Bucuresti Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 46m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Sofia is 1779 km. The road distance is 2107.8 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Sofia without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 27h 25m and costs €95 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Amsterdam to Sofia, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to Sofia train services, operated by Dutch Railways (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Sofia is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs €120 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €150 and takes 34h 20m, you could also train, which costs €280 - €410 and takes 46h 46m.
- Distance: 1778.7 km
- Duration: 5h 8m
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Bulgaria Air, Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines fly from Amsterdam to Sofia every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam to Sofia via Kassel and Kassel Central Bus Station in around 34h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Sofia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $650
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Sofia via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $650
Flights from Brussels to Sofia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $750
Flights from Brussels to Sofia via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $750
Flights from Cologne Bonn to Sofia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $800
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Sofia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $650
Flights from Brussels to Sofia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $700
Flights from Cologne Bonn to Sofia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240 - $700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Eindhoven to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80 - $460
Flights from Eindhoven to Sofia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80 - $460
Flights from Cologne Bonn to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75 - $490
Flights from Cologne Bonn to Sofia via Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75 - $490
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $600
Flights from Brussels to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $600
Flights from Brussels to Sofia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $900
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Eindhoven to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $370
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Brussels to Sofia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $900
Dutch Railways (NS) is the main passenger railway operator in the Netherlands. Founded in 1938, NS connects all major cities in the Netherlands, and offers night trains, international trains, Intercity direct, and trains to and from the airport. NS International is the international subsidiary of NS; their services include high-speed trains such as Thalys, ICE International, Eurostar and TGV, to major European hubs including Paris, London, Brussels, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt and Lille.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16 - $40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class Full Fare
- $16 - $24
- 1st Class Full Fare
- $28 - $40
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29 - $75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class Full Fare
- $29 - $45
- 1st Class Full Fare
- $50 - $75
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65 - $160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class Full Fare
- $65 - $95
- 1st Class Full Fare
- $110 - $160
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23 - $60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class Full Fare
- $23 - $35
- 1st Class Full Fare
- $40 - $60
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45 - $110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class Full Fare
- $45 - $65
- 1st Class Full Fare
- $75 - $110
- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45 - $100
- Website
- https://www.thalys.com/fr/en
- Standard
- $45 - $70
- Comfort
- $55 - $75
- Premium
- $75 - $100
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45 - $65
- Schedules at
- europeansleeper.eu
- Seats - Budget
- $45 - $65
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $42 - $47
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65 - $80
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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Railjet trains operate domestically within Austria and also connect to major cities in Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Switzerland and Hungary. This premium service runs at speeds of up to 230km/h and offers three travel classes (economy, first and business), all with free Wi-Fi and power sockets. Other amenities include a bistro-restaurant car and family zones. Seat reservations can be made up to 90 days prior to the train's departure (compulsory for all cross-border trains but not for domestic routes).
Contact Details
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Hegyeshalom
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Hegyeshalom
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55 - $85
- Website
- http://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/query.exe/en?revia=yes&existOptimizePrice=1&country=overseas&initialAvail=ON&S={fromName}&Z={toName}&start=1
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Train from Hegyeshalom to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50 - $65
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45 - $51
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100 - $1,100
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- $290 - $600
- Car Compartment
- $550 - $1,100
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60 - $100
- Website
- http://en.union-ivkoni.com/
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Kassel Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95 - $120
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
- Phone
- +3590885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Kassel Grüner Waldweg to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90 - $105
- Schedules at
- citylines.eu
- Phone
- +359 2 8120810
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Duisburg Mercatorstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110 - $160
- Website
- https://www.karat-s.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Amsterdam to Sofia bus services, operated by Racic Eurobus, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Amsterdam. It is currently 1:21 PM in Amsterdam and 2:21 PM in Sofia.
Amsterdam to Sofia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Sofia is 2108 km. It takes approximately 19h 19m to drive from Amsterdam to Sofia.
There are 1605+ hotels available in Sofia. Prices start at $14 USD per night.