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There are 9 ways to get from Linz to Plovdiv by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeVIE - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    8h 19m
    $70–285

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Linz Wissensturm to Sofia Serdica Bus StopbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3632 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sofia to PlovdivtrainRe / ...
    21h 18m
    $58–84

  3. Drive 1,275.5 km

    1. Drive from Linz to Plovdivcar1,275.5 km
    13h 24m
    $240–347

  4. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planePRG - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    11h 9m
    $110–366

  5. Train, train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
    3. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)planeBTS - PDV
    8h 37m
    $59–523

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

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Passau Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Freisingtrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeMUC - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    10h 28m
    $147–391

  7. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeVIE - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdivshuttle
    11h 30m
    $332–646

  8. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeVIE - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
    15h 28m
    $94–289

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus StopbusCitylines 28 / ...
    22h 15m
    $80–120

Linz to Plovdiv by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration21h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

Citylines operates a bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop 3 times a week. Tickets cost $80–120 and the journey takes 22h 15m.

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