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There are 12 ways to get from Rotterdam to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, car, shuttle, 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
    $103–267

  2. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    7h 14m
    $62–264

  3. Bus

    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
    27h 21m

  4. Drive 2,101.7 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Sofiacar car 2,101.7 km
    19h 14m
    $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
    $121–276

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

    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 a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    7h 1m
    $217–576

  7. Train, bus 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 bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CRL - SOF
    7h 42m
    $94–332

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EIN - OTP
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    8h 28m
    $201–613

  9. Train, bus via Würzburg

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Wurzburg Bismarckstrasse Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 17m
    $194–373

  10. 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 am Main Frankfurt central to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    36h 46m
    $162–313

  11. 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
    38h 20m
    $153–406

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam 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 52m
    $344–1,543

Rotterdam to Bulgaria by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration38h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$153Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Rotterdam to Sofia Central Bus Station via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 27h 21m.

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