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

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There are 11 ways to get from Netherlands 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 33m
    $122–339

  2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    5h 32m
    $51–386

  3. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.train train European Sleeper
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 39m
    $172–338

  4. Drive  2,106.7 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Sofiacar car 2,106.7 km
    18h 51m
    $435–628

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    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
    $97–296

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    7h 54m
    $115–518

  7. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CRL - SOF
    7h 50m
    $96–412

  8. Bus via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk

    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 49m

  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
    35h 21m
    $166–292

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    40h 55m
    $157–772

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    23h 7m
    $401–565

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration4h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,781.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

What companies run services between Netherlands and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Bulgaria Air, Austrian Airlines, and Lufthansa 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 49m.

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