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

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

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane AMS - SOF
    5h 51m
    $123–329

  2. Fly Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    5h 49m
    $52–357

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 32m
    $190–372

  4. Train, bus via Ljubljana

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 48m
    $184–330

  5. Drive  2,106.7 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Sofiacar car 2,106.7 km
    18h 56m
    $435–628

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRU - SOF
    6h 32m
    $113–300

  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 13m
    $121–335

  8. Fly Eindhoven Airport to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane EIN - VAR
    6h 21m
    $156–476

  9. Fly Eindhoven Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EIN - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 26m
    $60–423

  10. 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 50m

  11. Train, bus #2

    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
    35h 24m
    $165–272

  12. 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 56m
    $239–365

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Amsterdam 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
    $401–555

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

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration5h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,785.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 51m

What companies run services between 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, Buiten Brouwersstraat to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 30h 50m.

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