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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 train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane AMS - SOF
    6h 9m
    $107–328

  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 45m
    $61–364

  3. Train, bus via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    26h 39m
    $144–630

  4. Drive 2,071.4 km

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

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    7h 47m
    $87–412

  6. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRU - SOF
    8h 5m
    $131–468

  7. Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    8h 39m
    $91–417

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Utrecht to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 74 / ...
    28h

  9. Train, bus

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

  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
    $348–1,535

Utrecht to Sofia by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration26h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$144Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Sofia, Bulgaria?

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

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