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

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

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    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
    $60–227

  2. 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

  3. 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 31m
    $353–483

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

    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 bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    8h 39m
    $83–289

  5. 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 53m
    $131–365

  6. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Donauwörth to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NUE - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    9h 53m

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen 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 43m
    $161–296

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane MUC - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    15h 7m
    $146–384

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Neu-Ulm to München Hbftrain train Re9
    2. Take the bus from Munich Hackerbrücke to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus Arda-Tur
    27h 38m
    $122–191

  10. Drive 1,611.9 km

    1. Drive from Ulm to Plovdivcar car 1,611.9 km
    14h 52m
    $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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