There are 6 ways to get from Mainz to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FRA - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
8h 19m$109–290Train, bus via Munich
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus N981
29h 44m$151–514Train, night train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
34h 57m$411–918Drive 1,855.4 km
- Drive from Mainz to Plovdivcar 1,855.4 km
16h 22m$306–442Train, bus
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
- Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus Citylines 64 / ...
32h 20m$136–193Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
34h 34m$129–196
Mainz to Plovdiv by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Plovdiv is to train and bus which costs $130 - $200 and takes 32h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 8h 19m and costs $100 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt Central Train Station and arriving at Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Plovdiv via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Augsburg Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucharest and Dimitrovgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 57m.
The distance between Mainz and Plovdiv is 1572 km. The road distance is 1855.4 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus via Munich which takes 29h 44m and costs $150 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Mainz to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Mainz to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Frankfurt Central Train Station.
Mainz to Plovdiv train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Mainz to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
Karat-S operates a bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop once daily. Tickets cost $120–180 and the journey takes 32h 56m. Citylines also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–260
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–28
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Mainz. It is currently 2:54 AM in Mainz and 3:54 AM in Plovdiv.
Mainz to Plovdiv train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Plovdiv is 1855 km. It takes approximately 16h 22m to drive from Mainz to Plovdiv.
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