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

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

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  1. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STR - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    7h 41m
    $88–272

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingentrain train
    3. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FMM - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    9h 35m
    $70–333

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus N981
    28h 16m
    $83–286

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train 492
    33h 33m
    $313–651

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Plovdivcar car
    15h 11m
    $367–513

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    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 bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    8h 26m
    $117–370

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    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 bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    10h 28m
    $144–356

  8. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane STR - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    13h 40m
    $122–351

  9. Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FKB - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    9h 31m
    $110–316

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Wurzburg Bismarckstrasse Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus Racic Eurobus
    28h 42m
    $130–211

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    28h 53m
    $123–164

  12. Drive 1,696.4 km

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Plovdivcar car 1,696.4 km
    15h 33m
    $280–404

Stuttgart to Plovdiv by train, foot, and bus

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration28h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$83Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

Citylines operates a bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop 3 times a week. Tickets cost $120–160 and the journey takes 27h 15m.

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