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There are 9 ways to get from Hilversum to Sofia by plane, train, bus, 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 45m
    $125–328

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    6h 53m
    $58–392

  3. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Hilversum 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
    30h 4m
    $177–378

  4. Drive  2,081 km

    1. Drive from Hilversum to Sofiacar car 2,081 km
    18h 41m
    $484–698

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRU - SOF
    7h 41m
    $139–392

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Utrecht to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 23m

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the bus from Kassel Grüner Waldweg to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 17
    33h 54m
    $162–254

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    35h 57m
    $162–264

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Hilversum to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sofiacar car
    22h 30m
    $397–544

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration4h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,802.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 45m

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

Bulgaria Air, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hilversum Sportpark to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Utrecht Centraal, Utrecht, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 30h 23m.

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