There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Varna by bus, plane, train, night train, car, car train, shuttle, or train (Eurostar)
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Bus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Varna Airport
best- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdambus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane AMS - VAR
7h 44mBus via Prague
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praga to Shumenbus
- Take the bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
34h 48m$158–290Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the bus from Praga to Shumenbus
- Take the bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
32h 3m$185–293Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the night train from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus
41h 7m$387–759Drive, car train
- Drive from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Varnacar
22h 49m$434–1,663Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane EIN - VAR
6h 57m$197–547Bus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdambus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane AMS - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Varna
10h 16mBus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to București, Autogara Militaribus 1924
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Varnabus 984 / ...
41h 25m$185–315Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain 90N
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelnatrain
- Take the train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varnatrain
44h 13m$601–960Drive 2,416.9 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Varnacar 2,416.9 km
24h 47m$499–720
Rotterdam to Varna by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Varna is to bus which costs $180 - $320 and takes 41h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Varna is to train and fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $190 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Varna station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Conradstraat and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station via Praga and Shumen Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Varna. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Varna via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Aachen, Hbf, Wien Meidling, Bucuresti Nord and Ruse Razpredelitelna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 13m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Varna is 2054 km. The road distance is 2416.9 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Varna without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 3m and costs $180 - $300.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Rotterdam to Varna, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Varna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Varna train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Varna is to bus via Prague which takes 34h 48m and costs $150 - $290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $600 - $1,000 and takes 44h 13m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Varna, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Varna Central Bus Station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Praga, and Shumen Bus Station in around 34h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Varna via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Aachen, Hbf, Wien Meidling, Bucuresti Nord, and Ruse Razpredelitelna in around 44h 13m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Varna Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–480
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–480
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Varna Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Varna Airport via Hannover
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Varna Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–380
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–105
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- $90–105
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $12–18
- 1st Class
- $21–35
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–16
- 1st Class
- $17–28
Train from Breda to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $12–19
- 1st Class
- $21–40
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $300–340
- Couchette Carriage
- $200–230
- Seating Carriage
- $110–140
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- 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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–11
- 1st Class
- $11–16
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
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
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- $50–75
- Comfort
- $55–80
- Premium
- $80–110
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $43–48
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–370
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $10–12
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Praga to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
Bus from Buchurest to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $160–280
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Varna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Varna is 1h ahead of Rotterdam. It is currently 11:13 PM in Rotterdam and 12:13 AM in Varna.
Rotterdam to Varna train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Varna is 2417 km. It takes approximately 24h 47m to drive from Rotterdam to Varna.
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