There are 10 ways to get from Amsterdam to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane AMS - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
8h 25m$115–334Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane EIN - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
9h 49m$69–401Train, bus via Munich
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train Ice
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus
32h 44m$197–522Train, night train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
41h 12m$430–806Drive 2,252.9 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Plovdivcar 2,252.9 km
20h 9m$465–671Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRU - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
9h 59m$113–409Train, bus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Essen Hbftrain 77
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
36h 35m$222–374Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
37h 55m$174–286Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus N75 / ...
- Take the bus from Bremen Bürgermeister-Smidt-Strasse to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus Arda-Tur
38h 9m$362–365Drive, car train
- Drive from Amsterdam to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Plovdivcar
23h 19m$451–645
Amsterdam to Plovdiv by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Plovdiv is to train and fly which costs $65 - $410 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 8h 25m and costs $110 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam station to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Central Station and arriving at Plovdiv Bus Station South via Bremen Bürgermeister-Smidt-Strasse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Plovdiv via Oberhausen Hbf, Wien Meidling, Bucharest and Dimitrovgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 12m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Plovdiv is 1918 km. The road distance is 2252.9 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus via Munich which takes 32h 44m and costs $190 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Amsterdam to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Central Station.
Amsterdam to Plovdiv train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
Amsterdam to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bremen Fernbusterminal station.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South via Bremen Fernbusterminal and Bremen Bürgermeister-Smidt-Strasse in around 38h 9m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–450
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–450
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–330
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–330
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–440
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- $20–30
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–45
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Bremen Bürgermeister-Smidt-Strasse to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320
- Website
- Arda Tur
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Booking & Getting There
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Amsterdam. It is currently 8:00 PM in Amsterdam and 9:00 PM in Plovdiv.
Amsterdam to Plovdiv train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Oberhausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Plovdiv is 2253 km. It takes approximately 20h 9m to drive from Amsterdam to Plovdiv.
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