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

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

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Meppel to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane AMS - SOF
    6h 52m
    $112–290

  2. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Meppel to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoventrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    7h 49m
    $71–321

  3. Train, bus via Hanover

    1. Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Hannover Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Hannover to Sofiabus bus
    32h 25m
    $129–266

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Meppel to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    17h 36m
    $344–1,544

  5. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    9h 6m
    $74–343

  6. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Meppel to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRU - SOF
    8h 56m
    $116–323

  7. Train, train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FMO - SOF
    10h 37m
    $175–479

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zwolle to Enschedetrain train
    2. Take the train from Enschede to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    41h 41m
    $197–426

  9. Drive 2,018.4 km

    1. Drive from Meppel to Sofiacar car 2,018.4 km
    19h 57m
    $416–601

Meppel to Sofia by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration41h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$197Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 via Zwolle, Hengelo, Hannover Hbf, and Hannover in around 32h 25m.

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