There are 13 ways to get from Enschede to Sofia by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Enschede to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FMO - SOF
9h 4m$188–484Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Enschede to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane EIN - SOF
8h 14m$82–422Train, bus via Leipzig
- Take the train from Hengelo to Hannover Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
29h 21m$148–319Train, night train
- Take the train from Enschede to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain Re
- Take the nighttrain from Muenster(Westf)Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain Ic / ...
41h 25m$351–708Drive 1,953.1 km
- Drive from Enschede to Sofiacar 1,953.1 km
19h$403–582Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Enschede to Amersfoort Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane AMS - SOF
7h 41m$141–373Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly
- Take the train from Enschede to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain
- Take the train from Muenster(Westf)Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DTM - SOF
7h 40mTrain, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Enschede to Duelmentrain
- Take the train from Dülmen, Bahnhof to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DUS - SOF
9h 47m$110–449Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Enschede to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CGN - SOF
8h 32m$93–452Bus
- Take the bus from Enschede to Hanover central bus stationbus N81 / ...
- Take the bus from Hannover to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
32h 25m$106–162Train, bus
- Take the train from Enschede to Dortmund Hbftrain
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the bus from Kassel Grüner Waldweg to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
32h 37m$149–337Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Enschede to Dortmund Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
40h 3m$170–306Drive, car train
- Drive from Enschede to Göttingencar
- Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar
23h 37m$353–496
Enschede to Sofia by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Enschede to Sofia is to bus which costs $100 - $170 and takes 32h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Enschede to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $140 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Enschede to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Enschede and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Hannover. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Enschede to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Enschede and arriving at Sofia Sever via Muenster(Westf)Hbf, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 25m.
The distance between Enschede and Sofia is 1677 km. The road distance is 1953.1 km.
The best way to get from Enschede to Sofia without a car is to train and bus via Leipzig which takes 29h 21m and costs $140 - $320.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Enschede to Sofia, including transfers.
Enschede to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Enschede station.
Enschede to Sofia train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Enschede station.
Enschede to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
What companies run services between Enschede, Netherlands and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Enschede to Sofia Central Bus Station via Hannover in around 32h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–390
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Enschede to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hengelo to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Enschede to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Enschede to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Enschede to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Enschede to Duelmen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Enschede to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Enschede to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Enschede to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Enschede to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Hannover to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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Booking & Getting There
Sofia is 1h ahead of Enschede. It is currently 10:55 AM in Enschede and 11:55 AM in Sofia.
Enschede to Sofia train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Muenster(Westf)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Enschede to Sofia is 1953 km. It takes approximately 19h to drive from Enschede to Sofia.
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