There are 10 ways to get from Netherlands to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or car train
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Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane AMS - SOF
3h 57m$158–340Fly Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane EIN - SOF
5h 52m$45–305Train, bus via Bratislava
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofiabus
28h 27m$147–266Train, bus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Wurzburg Bismarckstrasse Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
29h 5m$201–334Drive 2,106.7 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Sofiacar 2,106.7 km
18h 58m$435–628Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane AMS - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
4h 59m$272–659Bus via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofiabus
29h 50mTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 64 / ...
33h 52m$179–427Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofiabus
40h 2m$136–263Drive, car train
- Drive from Amsterdam to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar
17h 47m$356–1,546
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Netherlands to Bulgaria is to fly which costs $40 - $310 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Netherlands to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs $150 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Netherlands to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam, Buiten Brouwersstraat and arriving at Sofia via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 50m.
The distance between Netherlands and Bulgaria is 1786 km. The road distance is 2106.7 km.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus via Bratislava which takes 28h 27m and costs $140 - $270.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Netherlands to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Netherlands to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Garo Reisen, depart from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs $150 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, which costs and takes 29h 50m.
Netherlands to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Garo Reisen, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Netherlands. It is currently 12:50 PM in Netherlands and 1:50 PM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Netherlands and Bulgaria?
Bulgaria Air and Austrian Airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam, Buiten Brouwersstraat to Sofia via Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 29h 50m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–95
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- $85–95
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- $20–29
- 1st Class
- $35–55
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- $27–40
- 1st Class
- $40–60
- Business
- $46–51
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Economy
- $30–45
- Business
- $35–50
- Economy Plus
- $35–50
- Premium
- $40–55
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $40–60
- 1st Class
- $80–140
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $75–120
- 1st Class
- $160–270
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–1,200
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- $320–650
- Car Compartment
- $600–1,200
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bratislava to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Wurzburg Bismarckstrasse Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
Bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +381 20 333 733
- garoreisen@gmail.com
- Website
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- office@trans-jug.com
- Website
- trans-jug.com
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- http://trans-jug.com/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Amsterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
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