There are 12 ways to get from Maastricht to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
best- Take the train from Maastricht to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane EIN - SOF
6h 58m$74–412Train, bus via Leipzig
- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
30h 8m$197–376Train, night train
- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain S43 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Aachen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
44h 24m$376–684Drive 1,962.1 km
- Drive from Maastricht to Sofiacar 1,962.1 km
17h 23m$405–585Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the bus from Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231 to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CRL - SOF
7h 5m$75–351Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRU - SOF
7h 17m$108–313Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane CGN - VAR
9h 48m$191–597Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the bus from Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231 to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane CRL - VAR
7h 42m$229–500Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the bus from Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231 to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CRL - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
9h 30m$97–396Bus
- Take the bus from Maastricht to Frankfurt central train stationbus N870 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
35h 17m$132–209Train, bus
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
36h 22m$180–255Drive, car train
- Drive from Maastricht to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar
22h 16m$371–513
Maastricht to Bulgaria by train, night train, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maastricht to Bulgaria is to bus and fly which costs $75 - $360 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Maastricht to Bulgaria is to train and fly which takes 6h 58m and costs $70 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Maastricht to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Stop via Frankfurt Central Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Maastricht to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at Централни Хали via Aachen Hbf, Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord and Централна Гара. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 24m.
The distance between Maastricht and Bulgaria is 1796 km. The road distance is 1962.1 km.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus via Leipzig which takes 30h 8m and costs $190 - $380.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Maastricht to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Maastricht to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Maastricht station.
Maastricht to Bulgaria train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Maastricht station.
Maastricht to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Maastricht to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop via Frankfurt Central Train Station in around 35h 17m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–310
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Maastricht. It is currently 6:52 AM in Maastricht and 7:52 AM in Bulgaria.
Maastricht to Bulgaria train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Aachen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maastricht to Bulgaria is 1962 km. It takes approximately 17h 23m to drive from Maastricht to Bulgaria.
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