There are 10 ways to get from Sofia to Utrecht by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)SOF - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal
6h 34m€91–270Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)SOF - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Utrecht Centraal
6h 23m€58–287Bus, train via Bratislava
- Take the bus from Sofia to Bratislava
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf46 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbfIce
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Utrecht CentraalIce
25h 31m€154–454Train, night train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbfIce
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Utrecht CentraalIce
37h 35m€208–498Drive 2,070.6 km
- Drive from Sofia to Utrecht2,070.6 km
18h 28m€364–526Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels Airport (BRU)SOF - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Breda
- Take the train from Breda to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Utrecht Centraal
8h 18m€115–286Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)SOF - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
8h 18m€70–328Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt centralCitylines 57 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Utrecht CentraalIce / ...
33h 30m€150–346Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Eindhoven JF Kennedylaan/LimbopadUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3631
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Utrecht CentraalIntercity
33h 47m€100–137Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht
18h 8m€294–1,287
Sofia to Utrecht by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Utrecht is to bus and train which costs €95 - €140 and takes 33h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Utrecht is to fly and train which takes 6h 23m and costs €55 - €290.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Utrecht. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Utrecht Centraal via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 35m.
The distance between Sofia and Utrecht is 1819 km. The road distance is 2070.6 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Utrecht without a car is to bus and train via Bratislava which takes 25h 31m and costs €150 - €460.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Sofia to Utrecht, including transfers.
Sofia to Utrecht train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
Utrecht is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 12:18 PM in Sofia and 11:18 AM in Utrecht.
Sofia to Utrecht train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Utrecht is 2071 km. It takes approximately 18h 28m to drive from Sofia to Utrecht.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Utrecht, Netherlands?
There is no direct connection from Sofia to Utrecht. However, you can take the line 84 shuttle to Terminal 1, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), walk to Schiphol Airport, then take the train to Utrecht Centraal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia to Utrecht Centraal via Bratislava, Bratislava Hlavna Stanica, Wien Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 25h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, 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
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–170
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–220
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €17–29
Train from Frankfurt to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €60–90
- 1st Class
- €120–210
Train from Eindhoven to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–55
- 1st Class
- €70–120
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €12–14
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
Train from Breda to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
Train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €11–13
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €15–23
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–13
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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
- €55–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–20
- 1st Class
- €25–29
- 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 Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Eindhoven JF Kennedylaan/Limbopad
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–120
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
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