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There are 11 ways to get from Apeldoorn to Sofia by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Apeldoorn to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane AMS - SOF
    6h 48m
    $131–342

  2. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Apeldoorn to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    7h 17m
    $64–402

  3. Train, bus via Dresden

    1. Take the train from Apeldoorn to Hengelotrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Berlin Hbftrain train 77
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Dresden to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 25m
    $168–365

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Apeldoorn to Rheinetrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Rheine to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Hamm to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    42h 28m

  5. Drive  2,038.2 km

    1. Drive from Apeldoorn to Sofiacar car 2,038.2 km
    18h 10m
    $474–684

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    8h 16m
    $93–374

  7. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Apeldoorn to Goudatrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRU - SOF
    8h 37m
    $131–332

  8. Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Apeldoorn to Rheinetrain train
    2. Take the train from Rheine to Holzwickedetrain train
    3. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    8h 22m

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Apeldoorn to Bremen Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Bremen to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    33h 57m
    $125–193

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Apeldoorn to Bremen Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Bremen Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 17
    35h 17m
    $165–243

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Apeldoorn to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sofiacar car
    22h
    $387–530

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration4h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,862.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 48m

What companies run services between Apeldoorn, Netherlands and Sofia, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Apeldoorn to Sofia. However, you can take the train to Amersfoort Centraal, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Летище София Терминал 1, then take the line 84 bus to Ул. Ген. Гурко. Alternatively, you can take a train from Apeldoorn to Sofia Central Bus Station via Hengelo, Berlin Hbf, Dresden Hauptbahnhof, and Dresden in around 29h 25m.

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