There are 14 ways to get from Sofia to Almelo by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane SOF - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Almelotrain
8h 13m€72–375Fly to Dortmund Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane SOF - DTM
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Rheinetrain
- Take the train from Rheine to Hengelotrain
9h 7m€61–401Bus, train via Berlin
- Take the bus from Sofia to Berlin Hauptbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hengelotrain Ice
28h€139–351Train, night train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Enschedetrain
40h 19m€256–325Drive 1,971 km
- Drive from Sofia to Almelocar 1,971 km
19h 10m€344–497Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane SOF - FMO
- Take the train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Hengelotrain
11h 7m€128–328Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane SOF - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Deventertrain
9h 50m€119–411Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane SOF - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Deventertrain
9h 16m€78–352Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane SOF - AMS
- Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Almelotrain
10h 19m€110–329Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SOF - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Deventertrain
10h 6m€138–445Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane SOF - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Gouda to Almelotrain
11h 6m€105–407Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Hannover Central Bus Stationbus Racic Eurobus
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hengelotrain 77
33h 11m€145–206Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Kassel Grüner Waldwegbus
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Lippstadttrain Re
- Take the train from Lippstadt, Bustreff Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Enschedetrain
35h 58m€144–224Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Almelocar
18h 9m€289–1,275
Sofia to Almelo by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Almelo is to fly and train which costs €70 - €380 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Almelo is to fly and train which takes 8h 13m and costs €70 - €380.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Almelo. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Almelo via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Dortmund Hbf and Enschede. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 19m.
The distance between Sofia and Almelo is 1888 km. The road distance is 1971 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Almelo without a car is to bus and train via Berlin which takes 28h and costs €130 - €360.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Sofia to Almelo, including transfers.
Sofia to Almelo train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
Almelo is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 5:15 AM in Sofia and 4:15 AM in Almelo.
Sofia to Almelo train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Almelo is 1971 km. It takes approximately 19h 10m to drive from Sofia to Almelo.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Almelo, Netherlands?
There is no direct connection from Sofia to Almelo. However, you can take the line 84 shuttle to Terminal 1, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport (EIN), walk to Eindhoven, Airport, take the line 401 bus to Eindhoven, Station, walk to Eindhoven, take the train to Utrecht Centraal, then take the train to Almelo. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia to Almelo via Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Berlin Hbf, and Hengelo in around 28h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–360
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Sofia Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €24–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–340
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–140
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Flights from Sofia Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–250
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Eindhoven to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- 1st Class
- €25–45
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Almelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–29
- 1st Class
- €35–65
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- 1st Class
- €150–250
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €21–35
- 1st Class
- €40–70
Train from Breda to Deventer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–40
- 1st Class
- €45–80
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Deventer
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
- 1st Class
- €14–24
Train from Rheine to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–25
Train from Den Haag Centraal to Almelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
Train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €50–75
- 1st Class
- €100–180
Train from Gouda to Almelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–40
- 1st Class
- €45–80
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Eindhoven to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €17–20
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €10–13
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–9
- 1st Class
- €8–10
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €37–42
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rheine to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–51
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Lippstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €34–39
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Enschede
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Enschede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Rheine to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Lippstadt, Bustreff Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–25
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €23–25
- 1st Class
- €32–36
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Holzwickede to Rheine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Lippstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €40–60
- Comfort
- €45–65
- Premium
- €65–90
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia to Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Hannover Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Hannover Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Kassel Grüner Waldweg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–110
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Hannover Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Kassel Grüner Waldweg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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