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

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRU - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    9h 13m
    $115–385

  2. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    9h 23m
    $79–352

  3. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brussels to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train 492
    26h 49m
    $97–180

  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 492
    42h 26m
    $585–977

  5. Drive 2,247.9 km

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

  6. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane AMS - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    10h 4m
    $107–284

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

    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 bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    9h 55m
    $112–376

  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
    17h 35m
    $213–736

  9. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AMS - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdivshuttle bus
    13h
    $369–705

  10. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus Racic Eurobus
    35h 40m
    $131–199

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3632 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus bus Union Ivkoni
    36h 15m
    $110–157

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Plovdivcar car
    19h 5m
    $384–1,583

Rotterdam to Plovdiv by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration35h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$131Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Transavia Holland and Ryanair fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South via Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central in around 35h 40m.

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