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

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  1. Fly Frankfurt to Sofia Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    8h 14m
    $98–243

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Sofia Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    8h 38m
    $39–399

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Plovdivbus bus
    27h 18m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain train 27
    2. Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train 492
    35h 24m
    $376–717

  5. Drive 1,708.1 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Plovdivcar car 1,708.1 km
    17h 26m
    $282–407

  6. Fly Munich International Airport to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MUC - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    8h 14m
    $114–231

  7. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BER - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    8h 46m
    $64–219

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    8h 23m
    $48–245

  9. Fly Hamburg Airport to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane HAM - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    8h 49m
    $58–272

  10. Fly Munich International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MUC - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdivshuttle bus
    10h 38m
    $344–653

  11. Bus via Niš

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Plovdivbus bus
    34h 11m
    $136–255

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Berlin to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Plovdivcar car
    19h
    $385–1,399

Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration3h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Germany and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from U Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz to Plovdiv via S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Berlin Hauptbahnhof, and Sofia in around 27h 18m.

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