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

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There are 10 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 23m
    $82–272

  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
    10h 10m
    $55–407

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus N981
    27h 28m
    $125–379

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof 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 / ...
    32h 56m
    $367–860

  5. Drive  1,697.1 km

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Plovdivcar car 1,697.1 km
    15h 31m
    $280–404

  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
    9h 15m
    $126–397

  7. Train to Munich International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MUC - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    10h 26m
    $151–478

  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 30m
    $156–450

  9. Train, bus via Plovdiv Bus Station South

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich Hackerbrücke to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus Arda-Tur
    27h 38m
    $263–392

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    28h 52m
    $113–154

Stuttgart to Plovdiv by train, foot, and bus

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration27h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,454.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

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 $110–150 and the journey takes 27h 15m.

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