There are 11 ways to get from Sofia to Groningen by plane, train, 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.
Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane SOF - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
8h 19m€132–340Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane SOF - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Groningentrain
9h 10m€82–402Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Leipzigbus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 56
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain
29h 56m€151–454Train, night train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 56
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain
43h 58m€284–667Drive 2,013.2 km
- Drive from Sofia to Groningencar 2,013.2 km
19h 35m€362–522Fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane SOF - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain
10h 21m€110–360Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane SOF - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain
10h 16m€125–460Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane SOF - FMO
- Take the train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
12h 23m€195–404Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SOF - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
10h 49m€144–516Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Bremen Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 9
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Groningen central stationbus N75 / ...
36h 45m€131–178Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Groningencar
24h 32m€317–437
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Groningen is to bus which costs €130 - €180 and takes 36h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Groningen is to fly and train which takes 8h 19m and costs €130 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Groningen station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Groningen central station via Bremen Fernbusterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Groningen via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Dresden Hauptbahnhof and Leer(Ostfriesl). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 58m.
The distance between Sofia and Groningen is 1983 km. The road distance is 2013.2 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Groningen without a car is to bus and train which takes 29h 56m and costs €150 - €460.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Sofia to Groningen, including transfers.
Sofia to Groningen bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia to Groningen train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
Sofia to Groningen bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Bremen Central Bus Station.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Groningen, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Groningen central station via Bremen Central Bus Station and Bremen Fernbusterminal in around 36h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–500
Flights from Sofia Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Sofia Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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More Questions & Answers
Groningen is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 9:53 PM in Sofia and 8:53 PM in Groningen.
Sofia to Groningen train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Groningen is 2013 km. It takes approximately 19h 35m to drive from Sofia to Groningen.
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