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

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    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
    5h 44m
    $117–275

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    6h 39m
    $71–294

  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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRU - SOF
    6h 15m
    $133–308

  6. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    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 25m
    $101–315

  7. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane RTM - SOF
    5h 33m
    $140–490

  8. Train, bus via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal 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
    29h 51m
    $199–371

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    34h 40m
    $157–276

  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
    38h 20m
    $153–419

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    23h 9m
    $404–570

Rotterdam to Sofia by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration29h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$199Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Sofia, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Rotterdam to Sofia Central Bus Station via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 27h 21m. Alternatively, Transavia Holland, Wizz Air, and Ryanair fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily.

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