There are 8 ways to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRU - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
5h 45m$92–248Train, bus via Munich
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus
32h 42m$222–975Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
41h 6m$339–706Drive 2,207 km
- Drive from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Plovdivcar 2,207 km
19h 37m$394–569Train, bus
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
35h 46m$202–593Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N870
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus Arda-Tur
37h 1m$207–345Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
37h 51m$212–685Drive, car train
- Drive from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Göttingencar
- Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Plovdivcar
25h 57m$410–575
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Plovdiv by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Plovdiv is to fly and train which costs $90 - $250 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 5h 45m and costs $90 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels Airport (BRU) station to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North train station and arriving at Plovdiv Bus Station South via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Brussels Airport-Zaventem and arriving at Plovdiv via Brussels-Nord, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Dimitrovgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 6m.
The distance between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Plovdiv is 1846 km. The road distance is 2207 km.
The best way to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus via Munich which takes 32h 42m and costs $220 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Plovdiv train services, operated by Nightjet, depart from Brussels-Nord station.
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
What companies run services between Brussels Airport (BRU), Belgium and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Plovdiv Bus Station South via Brussels-Nord, Brussels-North train station, and Prague Florenc Central Bus Station in around 37h 1m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- 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
- $6–28
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–10
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–380
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–370
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- $130–180
- Couchette Carriage
- $100–130
- Seating Carriage
- $70–90
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–490
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Göttingen to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- 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
- $120–170
- 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
- $130–180
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Arda Tur
- 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
- $150–310
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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More Questions & Answers
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Brussels Airport (BRU). It is currently 5:08 AM in Brussels Airport (BRU) and 6:08 AM in Plovdiv.
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Plovdiv train services, operated by Nightjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels Airport (BRU) to Plovdiv is 2207 km. It takes approximately 19h 37m to drive from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Plovdiv.
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