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How to get fromUtrecht to Plovdivby train, plane, bus, night train, car, shuttle or car train

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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 Airport Train Stationtrain 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

  2. Drive, car train

    cheapest
    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 33m
    $378–1,575

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Utrecht to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus bus
    30h 45m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling 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
    40h 4m

  5. Drive 2,217.6 km

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

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

    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 53m

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

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal 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
    9h 23m

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

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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 7m

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

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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

  10. 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 50m

  11. 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

  12. Train, bus via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 49 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    36h 4m

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration4h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$115Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Utrecht to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Beograd, Autobuska stanica and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 30h 45m.

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