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There are 12 ways to get from Venlo to Sofia by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Blerick to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeEIN - SOF
    6h 29m
    $52–288

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Venlo to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofiabus
    25h 23m

  3. Drive 1,949.2 km

    1. Drive from Venlo to Sofiacar1,949.2 km
    17h 29m
    $402–581

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeDUS - SOF
    8h 13m
    $106–263

  5. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeCGN - SOF
    7h 18m
    $92–268

  6. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Holzwickedetrain
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeDTM - SOF
    7h 52m
    $88–308

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Blerick to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeAMS - SOF
    7h 45m
    $129–378

  8. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Roermond to Maastrichttrain
    2. Take the bus from Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231 to Charleroi Airportbus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeCRL - SOF
    9h 18m
    $66–273

  9. Train, bus via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    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 7m
    $146–541

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn FlughafentrainRe
    3. Take the bus from Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    31h 8m
    $111–167

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus027 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
    35h 17m
    $130–221

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar
    15h 57m
    $322–1,498

Venlo to Sofia by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration26h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$146Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Venlo, Netherlands and Sofia, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Venlo to Sofia via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 25h 23m.

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