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There are 13 ways to get from Maastricht to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    6h 58m
    $64–392

  2. Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231 to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CRL - SOF
    7h 5m
    $61–366

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train S43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 21m
    $197–396

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train S43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    44h 40m
    $551–864

  5. Drive  1,962.1 km

    1. Drive from Maastricht to Sofiacar car 1,962.1 km
    17h 27m
    $405–585

  6. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    7h 23m
    $88–387

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRU - SOF
    7h 34m
    $113–333

  8. Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the bus from Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231 to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CRL - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    9h 20m
    $123–391

  9. Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Moenchengladbach Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mönchengladbach Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    3. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    8h 50m
    $80–507

  10. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EIN - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    9h 17m
    $71–447

  11. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 068 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    35h 27m
    $138–211

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Liège-Guillemins to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    40h 25m
    $163–171

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Maastricht to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    22h 16m
    $371–513

Maastricht to Bulgaria by train and tram

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration44h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$551Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,795.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 58m

What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and Bulgaria?

You can take a train from Maastricht to Централни Хали via Aachen, Hbf, Wien Meidling, Bucuresti Nord, Sofia, and Централна Гара in around 44h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Maastricht to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop via Frankfurt Central Train Station in around 35h 27m.

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