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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Varna by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar), car, or car train

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane AMS - VAR
    7h 30m
    $163–437

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane EIN - VAR
    6h 54m
    $89–379

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Liège Guilleminsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    34h 29m
    $209–244

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelnatrain train
    6. Take the train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varnatrain train Ic
    43h 33m
    $560–915

  5. Drive  2,417.6 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Varnacar car 2,417.6 km
    24h 41m
    $551–796

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane BRU - VAR
    8h 37m
    $168–506

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AMS - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 18m
    $149–408

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Varnabus bus 984
    41h 46m
    $261–398

  9. Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    47h 8m
    $201–314

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Varnacar car
    27h 50m
    $465–656

Rotterdam to Varna by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration43h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$560Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,044 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Varna, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Varna Central Bus Station via Liège Guillemins, Liege Gare des Guillemins, Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Piata Unirii 1, and Bucharest Horoscop Hotel in around 34h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Varna via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Aachen, Hbf, Wien Meidling, Bucuresti Nord, and Ruse Razpredelitelna in around 43h 33m.

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