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How to get fromVenlo to Sofiaby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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

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  1. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Blerick to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    6h 12m
    $83–349

  2. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Roermond to Maastrichttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231 to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CRL - SOF
    8h 53m
    $71–340

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Venlo to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 23m

  4. Drive 1,949.2 km

    1. Drive from Venlo to Sofiacar car 1,949.2 km
    17h 23m
    $402–581

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DUS - SOF
    8h 6m
    $100–315

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Blerick to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane AMS - SOF
    7h 25m
    $143–346

  7. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    7h 33m
    $93–306

  8. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Blerick to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRU - SOF
    7h 49m
    $111–299

  9. Train, bus via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus bus
    27h 35m
    $243–916

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    34h 20m
    $154–359

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf Hbf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    36h 45m
    $176–421

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Venlo to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    22h 1m
    $368–518

Venlo to Sofia by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration36h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,742.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 12m

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

You can take a bus from Venlo to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 26h 23m.

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