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

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There are 8 ways to get from Ulm to Plovdiv by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STR - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    9h
    $83–273

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain train
    2. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FMM - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    8h 45m
    $39–328

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ulm Long Distance Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    25h 55m
    $100–150

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    31h 10m
    $403–703

  5. Drive  1,611.8 km

    1. Drive from Ulm to Plovdivcar car 1,611.8 km
    14h 51m
    $266–384

  6. Train to Munich International Airport, fly, train

    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 train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    9h 20m
    $124–370

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich 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 22m
    $124–376

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich Hackerbrücke to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus Arda-Tur
    26h 53m
    $249–290

Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration4h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,511.1 km
  • Duration: 9h

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 $100–150 and the journey takes 25h 55m.

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