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

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There are 11 ways to get from Sofia to Netherlands 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 48m
    €109–294

  2. Fly to Eindhoven Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane SOF - EIN
    5h 42m
    €50–314

  3. 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 Amsterdam Centraaltrain train 78 / ...
    26h 15m
    €255–527

  4. 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 Amsterdam Centraaltrain train 78 / ...
    27h 56m
    €273–488

  5. Drive  2,106.7 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Amsterdamcar car 2,106.7 km
    19h 4m
    €389–562

  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 Bredatrain train
    6h 26m
    €100–261

  7. 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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    8h 2m
    €83–329

  8. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Wien Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    28h 59m
    €114–233

  9. 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
    €112–166

  10. 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
    38h 17m
    €203–309

  11. 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 Amsterdamcar car
    23h 15m
    €357–499

Sofia to Netherlands by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration38h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€203Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,783.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 48m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and 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 Amsterdam Central Station via Bremen and Bremen Fernbusterminal in around 35h 29m.

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