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How to get fromUtrecht to Bulgariaby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Utrecht to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane AMS - SOF
    6h 11m
    $116–335

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    6h 45m
    $62–388

  3. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Praha hl.n.train train European Sleeper
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 32m
    $155–297

  4. Drive  2,071.4 km

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Sofiacar car 2,071.4 km
    18h 29m
    $427–617

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AMS - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    8h 21m
    $123–330

  6. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train
    2. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRU - SOF
    8h 16m
    $113–336

  7. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Utrecht to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    29h

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    34h 59m
    $160–267

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum to Kasselbus bus N69
    2. Take the bus from Kassel Grüner Waldweg to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 17
    36h 17m
    $149–225

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    22h 40m
    $393–545

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration4h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,813.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Utrecht to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 29h.

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