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

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane AMS - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    8h 16m
    $118–336

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    8h 51m
    $80–384

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus Racic Eurobus
    32h 1m
    $172–383

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof 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
    37h 54m
    $431–1,017

  5. Drive 2,217.6 km

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Plovdivcar car 2,217.6 km
    19h 44m
    $457–661

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AMS - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdivshuttle bus
    11h 12m
    $380–737

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

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRU - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    10h 12m
    $147–496

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane AMS - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    14h 25m
    $125–365

  9. Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    10h 40m
    $102–394

  10. Train, bus via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 78 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    36h 7m
    $194–403

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Utrecht, Centraal Jaarbeurszijde to Breda, Centraal Stationbus bus 501 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Breda Stationslaan to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus bus
    37h 44m
    $122–179

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Plovdivcar car
    18h 28m
    $378–1,575

Utrecht to Plovdiv by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration32h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$172Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Utrecht, Centraal Jaarbeurszijde to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Breda, Centraal Station, Breda Stationslaan, Sofia Serdica Bus Stop, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 37h 44m.

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