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There are 14 ways to get from Plovdiv to Europe by bus, plane, train, car, or car train

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  1. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane SOF - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    10h 50m
    $123–403

  2. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SOF - CGN
    3. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    13h 3m
    $104–422

  3. Train, bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Bratislavabus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Dresden-Neustadttrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Eisenach Hbftrain train 50
    29h 41m
    $204–284

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Würzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Europecar car
    16h 9m
    $357–503

  5. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SOF - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    12h 7m
    $116–315

  6. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SOF - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    12h 7m
    $120–413

  7. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SOF - DTM
    3. Take the train from Soest to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    13h 27m
    $112–407

  8. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SOF - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    13h 40m
    $198–382

  9. Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SKG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    18h 32m
    $162–409

  10. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane SOF - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden-Neustadttrain train
    4. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    15h 51m
    $153–325

  11. Bus, train via Dresden

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Dresden Bayrische Strassebus bus Racic Eurobus
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Eisenach Hbftrain train 50
    29h 52m
    $137–207

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Jena Paradies Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Eisenach Hbftrain train 51
    34h 20m
    $144–194

  13. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Göttingen Central Bus Stationbus bus Racic Eurobus
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train Rb87
    35h 47m

  14. Drive 1,765.4 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Europecar car 1,765.4 km
    18h 2m
    $291–420

Plovdiv to Europe by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration29h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$137Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Europe?

There is no direct connection from Plovdiv to Europe. However, you can take the bus to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport (NUE), walk to Nürnberg Flughafen, take the subway to Nürnberg Hbf, walk to Nürnberg Hbf, take the train to Erfurt Hbf, take the train to Eisenach Hbf, take the train to Herleshausen Bahnhof, walk to Herleshausen Bahnhof, then take the line 250 bus to Sontra-Ulfen Mitte. Alternatively, you can take a train from Plovdiv to Sontra-Ulfen Mitte via Sofia, Sofia, Bratislava, Bratislava Hlavna Stanica, Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Eisenach Hbf, Herleshausen Bahnhof, and Herleshausen Bahnhof in around 29h 41m.

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