There are 10 ways to get from Sofia to Netherlands by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train
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Fly to Eindhoven Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane SOF - EIN
5h 25m€39–265Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia to Berlin Hauptbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
29h 35m€160–423Train, 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 Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
38h 5m€208–508Drive 2,106.7 km
- Drive from Sofia to Amsterdamcar 2,106.7 km
19h 4m€370–534Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane SOF - AMS
5h 45m€85–260Fly 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
6h 51m€82–291Fly 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
7h 57m€71–324Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Amsterdam De Ruijterkadebus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3631 / ...
36h 15m€90–130Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Belgrade New Bus Stationbus Citylines 1 / ...
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Amsterdambus
39h 25m€123–228Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Amsterdamcar
18h 42m€299–1,296
Sofia to Netherlands by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Netherlands is to fly which costs €35 - €270 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Netherlands is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs €35 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop and arriving at Amsterdam De Ruijterkade. Services depart twice a week, and operate Wednesday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 36h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Netherlands. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 5m.
The distance between Sofia and Netherlands is 1691 km. The road distance is 2106.7 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Netherlands without a car is to bus and train which takes 29h 35m and costs €160 - €430.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Sofia to Netherlands, including transfers.
Sofia to Netherlands bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop station.
Sofia to Netherlands train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Netherlands is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs €35 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €130 and takes 36h 15m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Netherlands?
Wizz Air and Ryanair fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN) twice daily. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Amsterdam De Ruijterkade twice a week. Tickets cost €90–130 and the journey takes 36h 15m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–290
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–200
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Berlin Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €95–140
- 1st Class
- €200–330
Train from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €65–100
- 1st Class
- €140–230
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €16–24
- 1st Class
- €30–50
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
- 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 Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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 Stop to Amsterdam De Ruijterkade
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Belgrade New Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- office@trans-jug.com
- Website
- trans-jug.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Belgrade New Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €37–38
- Website
- http://trans-jug.com/
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Amsterdam
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More Questions & Answers
Sofia to Netherlands bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Amsterdam De Ruijterkade station.
Netherlands is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 5:51 AM in Sofia and 4:51 AM in Netherlands.
Sofia to Netherlands train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Netherlands is 2107 km. It takes approximately 19h 4m to drive from Sofia to Netherlands.
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