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There are 12 ways to get from Rotterdam to Plovdiv by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane AMS - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    8h 25m
    $130–280

  2. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CRL - SOF
    4. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    10h 6m
    $94–357

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    30h 41m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    41h 18m
    $586–1,056

  5. Drive 2,247.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Plovdivcar car 2,247.9 km
    20h 27m
    $464–670

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRU - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    8h 49m
    $106–308

  7. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    9h 20m
    $99–298

  8. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane RTM - PDV
    21h 35m
    $268–834

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    33h 17m
    $234–485

  10. Train, bus via Venlo

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    35h 12m
    $161–272

  11. Train, bus via Venlo #2

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    38h 57m
    $181–312

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Plovdivcar car
    24h 23m
    $434–610

Rotterdam to Plovdiv by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration33h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$234Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,954.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 25m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Rotterdam to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Belgrade New Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 30h 41m. Alternatively, Transavia Holland, Ryanair, and Vueling Airlines fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) 6 times a week.

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