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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 Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane AMS - SOF
    5h 50m
    $101–263

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    6h 28m
    $58–248

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Utrecht to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    28h

  4. Drive 2,071.4 km

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Sofiacar car 2,071.4 km
    18h 31m
    $427–617

  5. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRU - SOF
    7h 42m
    $122–297

  6. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    8h 12m

  7. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Praha hl.n.train train European Sleeper
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 4m
    $169–303

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    33h 15m
    $150–279

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    36h 18m
    $193–453

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    17h 20m
    $338–1,535

Utrecht to Sofia by train, foot, and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration33h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$150Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Sofia, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Utrecht to Sofia Central Bus Station via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 28h.

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