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There are 10 ways to get from Sofia to Amsterdam by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SOF - AMS
    5h 48m
    €108–294

  2. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane SOF - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 15m
    €67–345

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Salzburgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    28h 29m
    €209–353

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Westbahnhofnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Augsburg Hbftrain train Drf / ...
    5. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    40h 21m
    €272–441

  5. Drive  2,106.7 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Amsterdamcar car 2,106.7 km
    19h 4m
    €387–559

  6. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane SOF - BRU
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 29m
    €105–344

  7. Bus via Bremen

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bremenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Amsterdam Central Stationbus bus N75
    35h 29m
    €111–161

  8. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Kassel Grüner Waldwegbus bus Citylines 9
    2. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    35h 46m
    €130–231

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus bus 1950
    2. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus 1924
    37h 50m
    €189–293

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Amsterdamcar car
    22h 35m
    €375–533

Sofia to Amsterdam by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration37h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,783.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 48m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Amsterdam, Netherlands?

Bulgaria Air, Austrian Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Amsterdam Central Station via Bremen and Bremen Fernbusterminal in around 35h 29m.

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