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How to get fromRotterdam to Plovdivby train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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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 Airporttrain 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 34m
    $134–365

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

    cheapest
    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 28m
    $67–421

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus bus
    31h 6m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    41h 58m
    $348–707

  5. Drive 2,247.9 km

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

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

    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 train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    9h 21m
    $106–320

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    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 40m
    $99–418

  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
    12h 5m
    $357–1,230

  9. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus
    33h 32m
    $204–831

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    38h 50m
    $188–329

  11. Train, bus #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 Central Train Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    40h 48m
    $191–453

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain 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

Calendar12Weekly Services
Duration33h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$204Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,954.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 34m

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

You can take a bus from Rotterdam to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 31h 6m. Alternatively, Transavia Holland, Ryanair, and Wizz Air fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) twice a week.

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