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How to get fromMainz to Plovdivby plane, bus, train, night train, car, shuttle or car train

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

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  1. Fly Frankfurt to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeFRA - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    7h 38m
    $111–264

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Plovdiv Bus Station SouthbusRacic Eurobus
    29h 9m
    $110–157

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain969 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
    5. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to PlovdivtrainRe / ...
    35h 5m
    $333–788

  4. Drive 1,855.4 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Plovdivcar1,855.4 km
    16h 33m
    $306–442

  5. Fly Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeFRA - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdivshuttle
    10h 44m
    $378–635

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeCGN - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    9h 23m
    $131–430

  7. Fly Frankfurt to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeFRA - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
    14h 32m
    $125–278

  8. Bus via Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus StopbusCitylines 64 / ...
    32h 54m
    $140–197

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Mainz to Fuldacar
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Plovdivcar
    16h 23m
    $353–1,304

Mainz to Plovdiv by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration29h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$110Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

Racic Eurobus operates a bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Plovdiv Bus Station South once a week. Tickets cost $100–140 and the journey takes 27h 30m.

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