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How to get fromPlovdiv to Leipzigby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Plovdiv to Leipzig by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane SOF - LEJ
    9h 14m
    €127–344

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus bus N1999
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Leipzigbus bus
    24h 22m
    €67–119

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain train Rj
    5. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train Rj
    6. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    34h 53m
    €184–372

  4. Drive 1,624.4 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Leipzigcar car 1,624.4 km
    16h 36m
    €230–332

  5. Train, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SOF - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    9h 10m
    €75–352

  6. Train, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane SOF - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    11h 19m
    €126–375

  7. Train, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane SOF - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    10h 2m
    €90–479

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Chemnitz Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Re
    29h 6m
    €92–136

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,454.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 14m

What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Leipzig, Germany?

You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Leipzig via Sofia and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 24h 22m.

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