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How to get fromEssen to Plovdivby plane, bus, train, night train, car, shuttle or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Plovdiv by plane, bus, train, night train, car, shuttle, or car train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DUS - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    9h 20m
    $105–313

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    8h 28m
    $70–331

  3. Train, bus via Würzburg

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Würzburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Wurzburg Bismarckstrasse Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    30h 15m
    $148–310

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train 492
    38h 24m
    $435–1,095

  5. Drive 2,065 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Plovdivcar car 2,065 km
    18h 15m
    $341–492

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    9h
    $128–357

  7. Fly Dortmund Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    9h
    $73–369

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane DUS - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    14h 10m
    $100–342

  9. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    10h 40m
    $89–324

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdivshuttle bus
    12h 6m
    $395–748

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    34h 13m
    $165–301

  12. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Plovdivcar car
    17h 3m
    $345–1,528

Essen to Plovdiv by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration30h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$148Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Essen to Plovdiv. However, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop, then take the bus to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Plovdiv Bus Station South via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Würzburg Hbf, and Wurzburg Bismarckstrasse Bus Stop in around 30h 15m.

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