There are 11 ways to get from Sofia to Zwolle by plane, train, bus, 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 Zwolletrain
6h 59m€121–311Fly 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 Zwolletrain
8h 6m€60–352Bus, train via Berlin
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dresdenbus
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain 27 / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hengelotrain 77
- Take the train from Hengelo to Zwolletrain
28h 31m€155–340Drive 2,016.6 km
- Drive from Sofia to Zwollecar 2,016.6 km
19h 45m€421–607Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane SOF - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
9h 5m€86–325Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane SOF - BRU
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Zwolletrain
9h 1m€124–298Fly 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
10h 43m€163–469Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Hannoverbus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Apeldoorn train stationbus
- Take the bus from Apeldoorn, Station to Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrumbus 210 / ...
34h 38m€112–158Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Kassel Grüner Waldwegbus Citylines 9
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Deventertrain Nightjet
35h 14m€138–207Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Dortmund Hbfbus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Enschedetrain
- Take the train from Enschede to Zwolletrain
42h 41m€170–229Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Zwollecar
24h 35m€322–444
Sofia to Zwolle by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Zwolle is to bus which costs €110 - €160 and takes 34h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Zwolle is to fly and train which takes 6h 59m and costs €120 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Zwolle. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum via Hanover central bus station and Apeldoorn, Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 38m.
The distance between Sofia and Zwolle is 1879 km. The road distance is 2016.6 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Zwolle without a car is to bus and train via Berlin which takes 28h 31m and costs €150 - €340.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Sofia to Zwolle, including transfers.
Sofia to Zwolle bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Zwolle bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Hannover station.
Zwolle is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 5:32 AM in Sofia and 4:32 AM in Zwolle.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Zwolle is 2017 km. It takes approximately 19h 45m to drive from Sofia to Zwolle.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Zwolle, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum via Hanover central bus station, Apeldoorn train station, and Apeldoorn, Station in around 34h 38m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–440
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Sofia Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–260
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–190
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–340
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–490
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Deventer
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €17–25
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €13–19
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €17–25
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hengelo to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- Blauwnet
Train from Hengelo to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- Blauwnet
Train from Enschede to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- Blauwnet
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Enschede
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Hannover
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Apeldoorn train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- RRReis
Bus from Apeldoorn, Station to Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- RRReis
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Kassel Grüner Waldweg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Dortmund Hbf
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