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There are 10 ways to get from Ulm to Plovdiv by train, plane, bus, car, car train, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingentrain train
    2. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FMM - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    8h 19m
    $61–257

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich Hackerbrücke to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus Arda-Tur
    26h 53m
    $27–210

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ulm Long Distance Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    25h 55m
    $110–150

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ulm 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
    14h 25m
    $353–483

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STR - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    8h 36m
    $101–336

  6. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MUC - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    8h 49m
    $131–385

  7. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MUC - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdivshuttle bus
    12h
    $378–776

  8. Train, ferry, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ZRH - SOF
    5. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    11h 32m
    $143–290

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane STR - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    14h 35m
    $108–375

  10. Drive 1,611.9 km

    1. Drive from Ulm to Plovdivcar car 1,611.9 km
    14h 46m
    $266–384

Ulm to Plovdiv by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration25h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$110Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

Citylines operates a bus from Ulm Long Distance Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop 3 times a week. Tickets cost $110–150 and the journey takes 25h 55m.

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