There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or car train
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Sofia Airport
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)AMS - SOF
6h 4m$108–358Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)EIN - SOF
7h 15m$69–347Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bratislava Hlavna StanicaIc
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia
29h 14m$140–278Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Sofia Serdica Bus StopUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3632 / ...
33h 30m$100–150Drive 2,101.6 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Sofia2,101.6 km
19h 19m$434–626Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)AMS - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
7h 6m$222–657Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airport
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)CRL - SOF
7h 50m$99–377Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)EIN - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
8h 31m$223–606Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia
38h 27m$164–255Drive, car train
- Drive from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofia
17h 47m$354–1,543
Rotterdam to Bulgaria by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Bulgaria is to bus which costs $100 - $150 and takes 33h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Bulgaria is to train and fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $100 - $360.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam Conradstraat and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Stop. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 33h 30m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Bulgaria is 1822 km. The road distance is 2101.6 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 14m and costs $140 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Rotterdam to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Rotterdam Conradstraat station.
Rotterdam to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Stop station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Rotterdam. It is currently 10:40 PM in Rotterdam and 11:40 PM in Bulgaria.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Bulgaria is 2102 km. It takes approximately 19h 19m to drive from Rotterdam to Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Bulgaria?
Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop twice a week. Tickets cost $100–150 and the journey takes 33h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport via Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–490
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–490
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–280
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $11–18
- 1st Class
- $19–35
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- $30–45
- Comfort
- $30–45
- Premium
- $50–70
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- $50–70
- Comfort
- $55–75
- Premium
- $80–110
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–105
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- $90–105
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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
- $102–105
- 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
- $47–51
- 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
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–11
- 1st Class
- $11–16
- 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
- $40–65
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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/
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- 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
- $45
- Website
- http://trans-jug.com/
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