There are 15 ways to get from Aachen to Pleven by train, plane, bus, night train, car, shuttle, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)CGN - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
10h 19m$99–437Bus, night train, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Obor
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to PlevenRe / ...
21h 29m$45–59Train, night train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbfIce / ...
- Take the night train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Wien HbfNj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Videle347
- Take the night train from Videle to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to PlevenRe / ...
37h 3m$344–775Drive 2,014.6 km
- Drive from Aachen to Pleven2,014.6 km
20h 11m$332–480Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)FRA - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Pleven
9h 55m$348–628Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)EIN - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Pleven
11h 5m$324–669Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)BRU - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
10h 42m$143–363Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)FRA - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
10h 27m$146–380Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)EIN - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
11h 33m$92–461Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airport
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)CRL - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
11h 45m$113–599Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickede
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)DTM - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
12h 22m$99–494Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen Main Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus StopUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3644
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus StopUnion Ivkoni / ...
32h 30m$95–136Bus, train
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to București, Autogara Militari1924
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to PlevenIr
41h 23m$126–198Night train, train
- Take the night train from Aachen Hbf to Wien HbfNj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Videle347
- Take the train from Videle to PlevenIr
42h 15m$332–650Drive, car train
- Drive from Aachen to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Pleven
19h 16m$323–1,529
Aachen to Pleven by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Pleven is to bus and night train and train which costs $40 - $60 and takes 21h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Pleven is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 9h 55m and costs $340 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Pleven. However, there are services departing from Aachen Main Train Station and arriving at Pleven Bus Stop via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Pleven. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Pleven via Frankfurt, Frankfurt(Main)Sued, Wien Hbf, Videle and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 3m.
The distance between Aachen and Pleven is 1820 km. The road distance is 2014.6 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Pleven without a car is to bus and night train and train which takes 21h 29m and costs $40 - $60.
It takes approximately 10h 19m to get from Aachen to Pleven, including transfers.
Aachen to Pleven bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Aachen Main Train Station.
Aachen to Pleven train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen Hbf station.
Aachen to Pleven bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Stop station.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Pleven, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Aachen Main Train Station to Pleven Bus Stop via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 32h 30m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–280
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–340
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport via Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–340
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–340
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–340
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–150
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $24–700
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–320
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- $30–50
- Comfort
- $35–50
- Premium
- $55–75
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $8–10
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $5–6
Night train from Videle to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $8–9
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32–35
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Videle to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–315
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $300–315
- Couchette Carriage
- $170–200
- Seating Carriage
- $70–90
Night train from Aachen Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–320
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $300–320
- Couchette Carriage
- $180–220
- Seating Carriage
- $95–120
Train from Wien Hbf to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–300
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Heerlen to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $19–28
- 1st Class
- $35–60
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Heerlen to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $24–27
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- $24–27
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- $13–15
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–11
- 1st Class
- $11–17
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–1,200
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- $320–650
- Car Compartment
- $600–1,200
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Aachen to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $210–290
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Aachen Main Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 (0) 64 888 666
- avtogara@pleven.bg
- Website
- avtogarapleven.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- avtogarapleven.com
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Pleven is 1h ahead of Aachen. It is currently 4:00 PM in Aachen and 5:00 PM in Pleven.
Aachen to Pleven train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Pleven is 2015 km. It takes approximately 20h 11m to drive from Aachen to Pleven.
There are 64+ hotels available in Pleven.










































































