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

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There are 7 ways to get from Berlin to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BER - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    8h 6m
    $62–229

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27
    2. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus Arda-Tur
    26h 44m
    $168–377

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain train 27
    2. Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf 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 Re / ...
    34h 15m
    $389–831

  4. Drive 1,708.2 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Plovdivcar car 1,708.2 km
    17h 26m
    $282–407

  5. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane BER - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Plovdivshuttle bus
    9h 30m
    $159–743

  6. Fly to Burgas Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane BER - BOJ
    2. Take the train from Burgas to Plovdivtrain train
    9h 10m
    $100–363

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    27h 26m
    $78–121

Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration4h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,481.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Berlin to Plovdiv. However, you can take the train to Flughafen BER, walk to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, take the subway to Sofia Iskarsko Shose, walk to Iskarsko Shose, then take the train to Plovdiv. Alternatively, you can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Plovdiv Bus Station South via Dresden Hbf and Dresden Bayrische Strasse in around 26h 44m.

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