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How to get fromSofia to Rotterdamby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Sofia to Rotterdam by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SOF - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h
    €112–237

  2. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane SOF - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 55m
    €76–300

  3. Bus, train via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Wien Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Bredatrain train
    5. Take the train from Breda to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    27h 2m
    €253–684

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    6. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    39h 59m
    €337–906

  5. Drive 2,104.2 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Rotterdamcar car 2,104.2 km
    19h 18m
    €379–548

  6. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane SOF - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 17m
    €100–239

  7. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane SOF - EIN
    2. Take the train from Tilburg to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 15m
    €84–251

  8. Fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane SOF - RTM
    8h 42m
    €170–550

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Rotterdambus bus
    33h 18m

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt centralbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain train
    35h 57m
    €169–345

  11. Bus via Rotterdam

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Rotterdambus bus
    36h 58m
    €133–319

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Rotterdamcar car
    22h 6m
    €382–545

Sofia to Rotterdam by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration35h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,819.9 km
  • Duration: 6h

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, and five other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Rotterdam via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 33h 18m.

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