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How to get fromRotterdam to Bulgariaby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane AMS - SOF
    6h 1m
    $128–345

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    6h 56m
    $70–415

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 21m

  4. Drive  2,101.7 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Sofiacar car 2,101.7 km
    19h 7m
    $434–626

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRU - SOF
    6h 49m
    $109–314

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AMS - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    8h 6m
    $126–340

  7. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CRL - SOF
    8h 2m
    $102–403

  8. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.train train European Sleeper
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 22m
    $173–328

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    38h 41m
    $172–306

  10. Bus via Rotterdam

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    39h 29m
    $156–214

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    23h 10m
    $404–570

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration4h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,822.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 1m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Rotterdam to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 28h 21m.

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