There are 11 ways to get from Plovdiv to Ostend by bus, plane, train, night train, car, or car train
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Bus, fly to Brussels Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels Airport (BRU)SOF - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
8h 29m€108–247Train, night train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to DimitrovgradRe / ...
- Take the night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharest
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Ghent
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to OstendeIc / ...
26h 14m€47–76Train, night train
- Take the train from Plovdiv to DimitrovgradRe / ...
- Take the night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Frankfurt(Main)HbfIce
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to OstendeIc
38h 5m€217–441Drive 2,323.6 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Ostend2,323.6 km
20h 41m€358–516Bus, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)SOF - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
9h 4m€94–230Bus, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)SOF - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Breda
- Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostende
10h 52m€85–383Bus, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)SOF - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostende
10h 37m€125–367Bus, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)SOF - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Ostende
10h 34m€119–379Bus, train
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nord79
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to OstendeIc / ...
34h 47m€152–276Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to SofiaRe
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Antwerp Berchem Bus Stop
- Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to OstendeIc / ...
39h 35m€97–145Drive, car train
- Drive from Plovdiv to Villach Hbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Ostend
20h 39m€334–1,344
Plovdiv to Ostend by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Ostend is to train and night train and bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 26h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Ostend is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 29m and costs €100 - €250.
No, there is no direct train from Plovdiv to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Ostende via Dimitrovgrad, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Meidling, Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 5m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Ostend is 1966 km. The road distance is 2323.6 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Ostend without a car is to train and night train and bus which takes 26h 14m and costs €45 - €80.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Plovdiv to Ostend, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Ostend train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Plovdiv station.
Ostend is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 4:41 PM in Plovdiv and 3:41 PM in Ostend.
Plovdiv to Ostend train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Dimitrovgrad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Ostend is 2324 km. It takes approximately 20h 41m to drive from Plovdiv to Ostend.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Ostend, Belgium?
There is no direct connection from Plovdiv to Ostend. However, you can take the bus to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Brussels Airport (BRU), walk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, take the train to Gand-Saint-Pierre, then take the train to Ostende. Alternatively, you can take a train from Plovdiv to Ostende via Dimitrovgrad, Dimitrovgrad, Bucharest North, Gara de Nord, Piata Iancului, Bucharest Obor, Ghent, and Gand-Dampoort in around 26h 14m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Sofia Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–220
Flights from Sofia Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–17
- 1st Class
- €20–23
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–17
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–28
- 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
Train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €10–16
Train from Anvers-Central to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- 1st Class
- €19–28
Train from Brussels-Nord to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €18–26
Train from Anvers-Berchem to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- 1st Class
- €19–27
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–5
Night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €14–18
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–7
- 1st Class
- €6–7
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Meidling to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Eindhoven to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €18–30
Train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Antwerp Berchem Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Ghent
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
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