There are 8 ways to get from Netherlands to Sofia by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
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Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane AMS - SOF
3h 57m$158–340Fly from Eindhoven Airport
cheapest- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane EIN - SOF
5h 52m$45–305Train, bus via Düsseldorf
- 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
28h 57m$195–332Drive 2,106.7 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Sofiacar 2,106.7 km
18h 58m$435–628Bus 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
- 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 45m$178–424Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofiabus
39h 55m$134–261Drive, 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$346–1,546
Netherlands to Sofia by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Netherlands to Sofia is to fly which costs $40 - $310 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Netherlands to Sofia is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs $150 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Netherlands to Sofia. 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 Sofia is 1786 km. The road distance is 2106.7 km.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Sofia without a car is to train and bus via Düsseldorf which takes 28h 57m and costs $190 - $340.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Netherlands to Sofia, including transfers.
Netherlands to Sofia bus services, operated by Lasta, depart from Amsterdam station.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Sofia 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 Sofia bus services, operated by Lasta, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Netherlands. It is currently 12:00 PM in Netherlands and 1:00 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Netherlands and Sofia, 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
- austrian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- 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
- +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 4 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
- $65–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
- $110–1,200
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- $320–650
- Car Compartment
- $600–1,200
- 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
- $100–130
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
- 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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