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There are 12 ways to get from Groningen to Sofia by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane AMS - SOF
    7h 30m
    $148–356

  2. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Groningen 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
    9h 20m
    $121–431

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelotrain train
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27
    5. Take the bus from Dresden to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 28m
    $175–444

  4. Drive 2,012.6 km

    1. Drive from Groningen to Sofiacar car 2,012.6 km
    19h 33m
    $415–600

  5. Bus, train to Bremen Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)bus bus
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRE - SOF
    10h 6m

  6. Bus, train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)bus bus
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane HAM - SOF
    9h 51m

  7. Train, train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelotrain train
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Ibbenbuerentrain train
    4. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FMO - SOF
    11h 33m
    $167–407

  8. Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelotrain train
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Rheinetrain train
    4. Take the train from Rheine to Holzwickedetrain train
    5. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    9h 57m

  9. Bus via Bremen

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus bus N75 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bremen Bürgermeister-Smidt-Strasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    33h 24m
    $197–312

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)bus bus
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train 56
    3. Take the bus from Bremen to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    34h 13m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus bus N75 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bremen Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 17
    34h 50m
    $147–222

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Groningen to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    24h 15m
    $357–503

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

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration5hAverage Duration
Ticket$141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,980.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

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

You can take a bus from Groningen central station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Bremen Fernbusterminal and Bremen Bürgermeister-Smidt-Strasse in around 33h 24m.

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