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How to get fromSofia to Heerlenby plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Sofia to Heerlen by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane SOF - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlentrain train
    7h 11m
    €60–334

  2. Bus, train via Subotica

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the train from Novi Beograd to Suboticatrain train Ir / ...
    3. Take the train from Kelebia to Wien Hbftrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    24h 25m
    €229–456

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Linzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    26h 6m
    €247–417

  4. Drive  1,939 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Heerlencar car 1,939 km
    17h 13m
    €358–517

  5. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SOF - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    7h 8m
    €79–324

  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 Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain train
    7h 43m
    €115–285

  7. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane SOF - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain train
    8h 38m
    €63–322

  8. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SOF - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlentrain train
    8h 47m
    €131–333

  9. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SOF - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    8h 11m
    €147–340

  10. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    32h 27m
    €146–247

  11. Bus, train #3

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Colognebus bus
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    34h
    €160–269

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Heerlencar car
    22h 4m
    €322–459

Sofia to Heerlen by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration34hAverage Duration
Ticket€160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,790.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 11m

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

There is no direct connection from Sofia to Heerlen. However, you can take the line 84 bus to Р-Т Александрия, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport (EIN), walk to Eindhoven, Airport, take the line 401 bus to Eindhoven, Station, walk to Eindhoven Centraal, then take the train to Heerlen. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Heerlen via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Novi Beograd, Subotica, Kelebia, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt, and Aachen Hbf in around 24h 25m.

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