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How to get fromHaarlem to Sofiaby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Haarlem to Sofia by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane AMS - SOF
    5h 46m
    $123–346

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    7h 33m
    $68–419

  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 45m
    $158–311

  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 nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    43h 8m
    $365–658

  5. Drive  2,126.4 km

    1. Drive from Haarlem to Sofiacar car 2,126.4 km
    19h 3m
    $439–633

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    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 28m
    $111–390

  7. 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
    30h 44m

  8. 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
    36h 20m
    $162–284

  9. Bus via Drobeta-Turnu Severin

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus bus 1924
    2. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus bus 1950
    38h 43m
    $222–343

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Haarlem to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    23h 14m
    $405–561

Haarlem to Sofia by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration38h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$222Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,790.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 46m

What companies run services between Haarlem, Netherlands and Sofia, 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 train from Haarlem to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 30h 44m.

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