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

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There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Leiden by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SOF - AMS
    5h 52m
    €111–289

  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 54m
    €58–343

  3. Bus, train via Linz

    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 Flughafen Fernb to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    27h 41m
    €245–443

  4. Drive  2,119 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Leidencar car 2,119 km
    19h 6m
    €449–648

  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 43m
    €111–277

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    34h 30m
    €149–238

  7. Bus via Hanover

    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 / ...
    35h
    €114–173

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to The Haguebus bus
    38h 18m
    €142–195

  9. 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 Leidencar car
    23h 15m
    €356–513

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

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration4h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,794.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 52m

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

Bulgaria Air, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines 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 35h.

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