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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof 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
    10h 23m
    $132–337

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    12h 13m
    $119–427

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Wurzburg Bismarckstrasse Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    29h 21m
    $135–190

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Europe to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Plovdivcar car
    16h 8m
    $341–1,285

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NUE - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    11h 11m
    $139–388

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof 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
    13h 29m
    $399–728

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Soesttrain train
    3. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    12h 26m
    $128–413

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane FRA - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    16h 32m
    $172–426

  9. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MUC - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    12h 39m
    $203–390

  10. Train, bus via Halle (Saale)

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Halle Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train
    30h 31m
    $129–190

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 50
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    35h 6m
    $164–246

  12. Drive 1,769.6 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Plovdivcar car 1,769.6 km
    17h 51m
    $292–421

Europe to Plovdiv by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration29h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$135Cheapest 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, 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 Nentershausen Oderstraße to Plovdiv Bus Station South via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof, Würzburg Hbf, and Wurzburg Bismarckstrasse Bus Stop in around 29h 21m.

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