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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeFRA - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    10h 49m
    $146–342

  2. Train, bus via Leipzig

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain50 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig Goethestraße to Plovdiv Bus Station SouthbusRacic Eurobus
    28h 30m
    $128–201

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda BahnhoftrainRb5
    2. Take the night train from Fulda to Wien MeidlingnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
    5. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain492
    35h 18m
    $344–731

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Europe to Fuldacar
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Plovdivcar
    16h 3m
    $341–1,285

  5. Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeDTM - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    12h 16m
    $144–461

  6. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeNUE - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    11h 7m
    $149–389

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeFRA - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdivshuttle
    13h 55m
    $403–723

  8. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeCGN - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    12h 4m
    $153–434

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeFRA - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
    16h 59m
    $133–391

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof WilhelmshöhetrainRb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel Wilhelmshohe Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station SouthbusRacic Eurobus
    33h 2m
    $143–188

  11. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Sontra-Blankenbach to Bebra Bahnhoftaxi250
    2. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain50
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
    35h 25m
    $174–265

  12. Drive 1,769.6 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Plovdivcar1,769.6 km
    17h 43m
    $292–421

Europe to Plovdiv by bus, train, and foot

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration28h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$128Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Europe and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Plovdiv. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) 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 bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Plovdiv Bus Station South via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Leipzig Hbf, and Leipzig Goethestraße in around 28h 30m.

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