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There are 9 ways to get from Stuttgart to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STR - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    8h 6m
    $81–269

  2. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain train
    3. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FMM - SOF
    4. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    9h 57m
    $54–276

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    27h 9m
    $125–312

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf 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 / ...
    31h 29m
    $308–627

  5. Drive  1,697 km

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Plovdivcar car 1,697 km
    15h 30m
    $341–492

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    8h 58m
    $135–355

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MUC - SOF
    4. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    10h 5m
    $151–394

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ZRH - SOF
    4. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    11h 8m
    $139–336

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Plovdivbus bus
    31h 59m
    $114–189

Stuttgart to Plovdiv by train, foot, and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration27h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,454.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Stuttgart to Plovdiv. However, you can take the train to Flughafen/Messe, walk to Stuttgart Airport (STR) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, take the subway to Sofia Iskarsko Shose, walk to Iskarsko Shose, then take the train to Plovdiv. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop via München Hbf and Munich Central Bus Station in around 27h 9m.

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