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How to get fromSofia to Leidenby plane, bus, train, car, night train, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Leiden by plane, bus, train, car, night train, 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 51m
    €110–296

  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 Leiden Centraaltrain train
    7h 50m
    €70–354

  3. Bus, train via Salzburg

    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 Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Lammenschanstrain train
    29h 16m
    €209–474

  4. Drive  2,119 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Leidencar car 2,119 km
    19h 6m
    €390–563

  5. 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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 45m
    €103–283

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Hannoverbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airportbus bus N67 / ...
    34h 55m
    €114–168

  7. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Kassel Grüner Waldwegbus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Arnhem Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    36h 26m
    €141–254

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    38h 31m
    €193–303

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Leidencar car
    22h 2m
    €386–551

Sofia to Leiden by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration38h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€193Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,794.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 51m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Leiden, 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 Leiden, Groenoord via Hanover central bus station, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, and Schiphol, Airport/Plaza in around 34h 55m.

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