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

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeAMS - SOF
    6h 10m
    $106–298

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeEIN - SOF
    6h 45m
    $58–306

  3. Train, bus via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf HbftrainIce
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain62 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    26h 51m
    $165–630

  4. Drive 2,071.4 km

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Sofiacar2,071.4 km
    18h 35m
    $427–617

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeCGN - SOF
    7h 52m
    $112–377

  6. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeBRU - SOF
    8h 6m
    $141–438

  7. Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeDTM - SOF
    8h 42m
    $101–397

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-WilhelmshöhetrainNightjet
    2. Take the bus from Kassel Grüner Waldweg to Sofia Serdica Bus StationbusCitylines 17
    32h 28m
    $172–413

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to EindhoventrainIntercity
    2. Take the bus from Eindhoven JF Kennedylaan/Limbopad to Sofia Serdica Bus StopbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3632
    33h 55m
    $112–189

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar
    17h 15m
    $348–1,535

Utrecht to Sofia by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration26h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$165Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Utrecht to Sofia. However, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, then take the line 4 subway to Sofia Serdica. Alternatively, you can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and Salzburg Lastenstrasse in around 26h 51m.

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