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How to get fromHolland to Bulgariaby plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Holland to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane AMS - SOF
    5h 47m
    $124–325

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

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    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    7h 38m
    $68–386

  3. Train, bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.train train
    2. Take the train from Praha hl.n. to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 14m
    $163–315

  4. 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 53m

  5. Drive  2,112.3 km

    1. Drive from Holland to Sofiacar car 2,112.3 km
    18h 56m
    $436–629

  6. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane AMS - VAR
    7h 44m
    $258–564

  7. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AMS - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 9m
    $122–331

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRU - SOF
    7h 46m
    $125–327

  9. 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
    37h 3m
    $165–286

  10. 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 46m
    $238–363

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Holland to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sofiacar car
    22h 52m
    $402–557

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

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration5h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,777.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 47m

What companies run services between Holland, Nord-Holland, Netherlands and 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 bus from Amsterdam, Anderlechtlaan to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 30h 53m.

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