There are 10 ways to get from Brussels to Pleven by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRU - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleventrain
9h$92–271Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CRL - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleventrain
10h 27m$55–342Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleventrain Ic / ...
30h 24m$175–179Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Pleventrain 461
41h 40m$363–677Drive 2,160 km
- Drive from Brussels to Plevencar 2,160 km
21h 26m$385–556Fly Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BRU - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleventrain
10h 11m$113–348Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane EIN - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleventrain
12h 1m$75–448Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CRL - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleventrain
11h 38m$81–389Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to București, Autogara Militaribus 1929
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Pleventrain 461
46h 26m$231–354Drive, car train
- Drive from Brussels to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Plevencar
28h 38m$404–572
Brussels to Pleven by night train and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Pleven is to train and fly which costs $55 - $350 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Pleven is to fly and train which takes 9h and costs $90 - $280.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Pleven. However, there are services departing from Brussels-Nord and arriving at Pleven via Wien Meidling and Bucuresti Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 40m.
The distance between Brussels and Pleven is 1916 km. The road distance is 2160 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Pleven without a car is to bus and night train and train which takes 30h 24m and costs $174 - $179.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Brussels to Pleven, including transfers.
Brussels to Pleven train services, operated by Nightjet, depart from Brussels-Nord station.
Pleven is 1h ahead of Brussels. It is currently 1:57 PM in Brussels and 2:57 PM in Pleven.
Brussels to Pleven train services, operated by Nightjet, arrive at Wien Meidling station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Pleven is 2160 km. It takes approximately 21h 26m to drive from Brussels to Pleven.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Pleven, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Brussels to Pleven. However, you can take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, take the subway to Sofia Serdica, walk to Пл. Св. Неделя, take the line 27 vehicle to Гара София Север, walk to Sofia Sever, then take the train to Pleven. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brussels-North Station to Pleven via Bucharest, Bucharest, Gorna Oryahovitsa, and Gorna Oryahovitsa in around 30h 24m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–310
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–5
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–5
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–5
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $161
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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