There are 10 ways to get from Meppel to Sofia by train, plane, bus, night train, 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.
Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
best- Take the train from Meppel to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane AMS - SOF
6h 52m$137–364Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Meppel to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane EIN - SOF
7h 49m$84–436Train, bus
- Take the train from Zwolle to Hannover Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Hannover to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
33h 50m$123–216Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Deventer to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain Ic / ...
42h 59m$364–693Drive 2,018.5 km
- Drive from Meppel to Sofiacar 2,018.5 km
19h 57m$416–601Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Meppel to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRU - SOF
8h 34m$135–400Train, train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Ibbenbuerentrain
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FMO - SOF
10h 50m$198–450Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Rheinetrain
- Take the train from Rheine to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DTM - SOF
9h 9mTrain, bus via Leer
- Take the train from Meppel to Groningen Europaparktrain
- Take the train from Groningen Europapark to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain 56
- Take the bus from Bremen Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
36h 22m$155–259Drive, car train
- Drive from Meppel to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar
24h 9m$360–506
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Meppel to Sofia is to train and bus which costs $120 - $220 and takes 33h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Meppel to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 6h 52m and costs $130 - $370.
No, there is no direct train from Meppel to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Meppel and arriving at Sofia Sever via Zwolle, Deventer, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 59m.
The distance between Meppel and Sofia is 1904 km. The road distance is 2018.5 km.
The best way to get from Meppel to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 50m and costs $120 - $220.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Meppel to Sofia, including transfers.
Meppel to Sofia train services, operated by Nightjet, depart from Deventer station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Meppel. It is currently 4:21 PM in Meppel and 5:21 PM in Sofia.
Meppel to Sofia train services, operated by Nightjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Meppel to Sofia is 2018 km. It takes approximately 19h 57m to drive from Meppel to Sofia.
What companies run services between Meppel, Netherlands and Sofia, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Meppel to Sofia. However, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Летище София Терминал 1, then take the line 84 bus to Ул. Ген. Гурко. Alternatively, you can take a train from Meppel to Sofia Central Bus Station via Zwolle, Hannover Hbf, and Hannover in around 33h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Meppel to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Meppel to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Meppel to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hengelo to Ibbenbueren
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hengelo to Rheine
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Meppel to Groningen Europapark
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen Europapark to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Hannover to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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