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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 36m
    $134–362

  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 30m
    $67–386

  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 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 nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    42h 13m
    $584–1,004

  5. Drive  2,247.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Plovdivcar car 2,247.9 km
    20h 25m
    $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 38m
    $120–318

  7. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane RTM - PDV
    20h 45m
    $273–916

  8. 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 37m
    $116–441

  9. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.train train European Sleeper
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus Arda-Tur
    33h 30m
    $322–436

  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
    $183–294

  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 49m
    $180–302

  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 24m
    $434–600

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration5h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,954.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

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 and Ryanair fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) 3 times a week.

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